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Ahead of shipments beginning on November 6, a benchmark listing for Apple's redesigned iPad mini has appeared in the Geekbench 7 database. The tested cellular model, equipped with an A20 Pro chip and 12 GB of RAM, scored 3,879 points in the single-core test and 9,870 points in multi-core. That single-core score puts the compact tablet roughly 8% ahead of the current iPad Pro and 21% ahead of the iPad Air 13, though larger tablets easily outpace it when all cores are engaged. [1][2]
Alongside the performance jump, the tablet gains an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance, aided by an Acoustic Display system that vibrates the screen for mid and low audio frequencies paired with custom tweeters ported between the glass and aluminum frame. [1][2]
Despite the move to an OLED panel, the screen caps out at a 60 Hz refresh rate rather than offering 120 Hz ProMotion. Dave Pakula, Apple's vice president of hardware engineering, defended the hardware choice by arguing that OLED's vastly faster pixel response times significantly cut down motion blur, even as scrolling and stylus input remain limited to 60 frames per second. [1][2]
Apple unveiled its “biggest update ever” for the iPad mini this week, introducing a thinner, lighter design and an OLED display. In a pair of interviews, Dave Pakula, Apple’s vice president of Hardware Engineering, discussed the new iPad mini’s design, display, and more.
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