Apple just announced the new iPad (9th generation) and the new iPad mini (6th generation). The announcement was made at the Apple “California Streaming” event which livestream a recorded video presentation.
The 9th Generation Ipad
The new iPad looks similar to the previous model, that still have the Touch ID home button and powered by Apple’s A13 Bionic chip. It has a 10.2″ Retina display with 2160 X 1620 resolution at 264 ppi and 500 nits.
The new iPad will be powered by A13 Bionic chip, a 64-bit ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) that was used in the iPhone 11, 11 Pro/Pro Max and the 2nd generation iPhone SE.
The rear camera will feature a 8MP Wide angle camera with ƒ/2.4 aperture and a 5x digital zoom with HDR for Photos. The front camera on the other hand will be a 12MP Ultra Wide camera with ƒ/2.4 aperture and 2x zoom out. It will also feature Retina Flash, HDR for Photos and Center Stage, a camera feature that keeps focus on the subject and first introduced to the iPad Pro.
The new iPad will be compatible to the first generation Apple Pencil and Smart keyboard for more productivity. The price for the new iPad starts at $329 and will be available on September 24th.
Here is the complete price list for the new iPad (9th generation);
Wifi model
64 GG – $329.00
256 GB- $479.00
Wi-Fi + Cellular
64 GB – $459.00
256 GB – $609.00
The 6th Generation Ipad mini
Together with the new iPad, Apple also announced a new and redesigned iPad mini, which uses the new A15 Bionic chip, that has 6-core CPU that provides an additional 40% in performance, and the 5-core GPU that boost the graphics performance to 80%.
Unlike the new iPad, the new iPad mini will support 5G connectivity that reach the speeds of up to 3.5Gbps in ideal conditions. Both the front and rear cameras of the new iPad mini will be a 12MP Wide angle camera, a ƒ/1.8 aperture for the rear camera and ƒ/2.4 aperture front camera. Both cameras supports Smart HDR 3 for photos.
iPad mini now features a USB-C port for up to 5Gbps data transfer and will support existing ecosystem of USB-C accessories, including cameras and external storage and displays up to 4K.
The biggest changes that Apple made with the new iPad Mini is the design, it now has a flat and cornered edges similar to the iPad Pro and iPad air. Its 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display with narrow borders and the Touch ID was mode to the top button of iPad mini.
The new iPad mini is compatible with the 2nd-Gen Apple Pencil and will be in four colors; Space Gray, Pink, Purple and Starlight. The price starts at $499.00 and will be available on Sept. 24th.
Here is the complete price list for the new iPad mini (6th generation);
Wifi
64 GB – $499.00
256 GB – $649.00
Wi-Fi + Cellular
64 GB – $649.00
256 GB – $799.00
Specs of the new iPad and new iPad mini;
| iPad | iPad mini | |
| Display | 10.2″ Retina display | 8.3″ Liquid Retina display |
| Resolution | 2160-by-1620 resolution @264 ppi | 2266‑by‑1488 resolution @326 ppi |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Color profile | sRGB | Wide color display (P3) |
| Processor | A13 Bionic chip | A15 Bionic chip |
| Interface | Lightning | USB-C |
| Connectivity | Wi‑Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); 2.4GHz and 5GHz; speeds up to 866 Mbps | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax); 2.4GHz and 5GHz; simultaneous dual band; speeds up to 1.2 Gbps |
| MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2 | MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Wifi + Cellular | 4G LTE | 5G (sub-6 GHz) |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA | |
| Built-in GPS/GNSS | Gigabit LTE (up to 32 bands) | |
| Data Only | Built-in GPS/GNSS | |
| Wifi calling | Data Only | |
| Wifi calling | ||
| SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| Accessories | 1st Gen Apple Pencil | 2nd-Gen Apple Pencil |
| Smart keyboard | Bluetooth keyboard | |
| Storage | 64 GB, 256 GB | 64 GB, 256 GB |
| Rear Camera | 8MP Wide camera, ƒ/2.4 aperture, Digital zoom up to 5x, HDR for Photos | 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture, Digital zoom up to 5x, Quad-LED True Tone flash, Smart HDR 3 for photos |
| Front camera | 12MP Ultra Wide camera, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 2x zoom out, Center stage, Retina Flash, HDR for Photos. | 12MP Ultra Wide camera, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 2x zoom out, Center stage, Retina Flash, Smart HDR 3 for photos |
| Dimension | 9.8 inch x 6.8 inch x 0.29 inch | 7.69 inch x 5.3 inch x 0.25 inch |
| Weight | 1.07 pounds (487 grams) | 0.65 punds (293 grams) |
| Battery | Up to 10 hours of surfing web on Wifi or watching video | Up to 10 hours of surfing web on Wifi or watching video |
| Up to 9 hours of surfing web on cellular data | Up to 9 hours of surfing web on cellular data | |
| Audio | Two speaker audio | Two speaker audio landscape mode |
| Security | Touch ID built into the Home button | Touch ID built into the top or power button |
| Sensors | Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer | Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer |