My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: IPad Mini A17 Pro
The latest iPad mini 7 was released in October last year. It has a smaller and more compact design and is equipped with Apple Intelligence features. Although the iPad Mini was recently released, it is already discounted by a significant $100. You can get it for $399 (originally $499), which is the biggest discount it’s received to date, according to price trackers .
The iPad mini 7 is powered by the A17 Pro chip, the same chip found in the iPhone 15 Pro , and one less A series than the iPhone 16 series. It’s only a year old, and Apple will support it for years to come. Compared to the iPad mini 6, it’s 30% faster than the A15 Bionic chip in the iPad mini 6, but more importantly, it’s powered by Apple Intelligence , including new AI features like notification summary and writing tools based on artificial intelligence. You’ll also be able to use the new Apple Pencil Pro with it, it has Wi-Fi 6E support, and storage starts at 128GB (double what the base iPad mini 6 offers).
True to its name, the Mini 7 is Apple’s smallest tablet, measuring 7.7 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches and weighing 1.1 pounds. The screen is an 8.3-inch screen with a resolution of 2226 by 1448 pixels. According to PCMag’s “excellent” review , on a full charge you can expect about 7 hours and 23 minutes of battery life. Apart from Apple Intelligence and Pencil Pro support, there’s not much difference in whether you need to upgrade if you have a 6th generation iPad mini . But if you’re looking for a smaller iPad or just want to upgrade to a newer iPad with the latest features, this new iPad mini is currently cheaper than the previous version and is a great deal for the price.