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Buying guide›iPad›iPad mini
Good buy right now

iPad mini

The full iPad experience in the palm of your hand, now with an OLED screen.

Buy on AmazonBuy at Apple

Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.

iHelp's verdict

Brand new, and the biggest update the mini has had in years. Pre-order from Wednesday 28 October, out Friday 6 November.

Everything new in this iPad mini ›

Key facts

Released
Pre-order from 28 October 2026, out 6 November 2026
Colours
Midnight, Starlight
Chip
A20 Pro chip
Display
8.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display
Storage
128GB

Who should buy it

People who want an iPad that fits in a coat pocket or a handbag, for reading, notes, travel and video calls, now with a brighter OLED screen and water resistance.

In more detail

8.5-inch OLED display, A20 Pro chip, IP67 water and dust resistance, front camera on the long edge for video calls, Wi-Fi 7, 128GB as standard, and support for Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C). Runs Apple Intelligence.

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Tech specs

Full details at Apple →

Storage

  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB

In the box

  • iPad mini
  • USB‑C Charge Cable (1 metre)
  • Polishing cloth in nano‑texture display glass option

Display

  • 8.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display
  • 2316x1512 resolution at 326 ppi
  • Wide colour (P3)
  • True Tone

Water resistance

  • Rated IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Chip

  • A20 Pro chip
  • 5‑core CPU with 2 super cores and 3 efficiency cores
  • 7‑core GPU
  • Neural Accelerators
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Camera

  • 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
  • Digital zoom up to 5x
  • Five-element lens
  • Adaptive True Tone flash

Audio

  • FaceTime audio
  • Relay calls from your nearby iPhone with the Phone app

Headline specs from Apple's UK tech specs pages, base configuration unless stated.

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