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In a nutshell: Apple has introduced a refreshed version of its iPad mini with upgrades at nearly every turn. The mini now features a slightly larger 8.5-inch OLED display sporting 24% thinner bezels, and the option to go with a nano-texture display. The screen additionally features higher contrast and peak brightness than before, and is driven by the new A20 Pro chip.

Apple says the A20 Pro in the new iPad mini offers up to 60% faster multi-threaded workload performance, up to 4.5x faster AI performance, and up to 2.7x faster graphics performance compared to the chip in the last-gen device.

At 5.4mm, the new iPad mini is 14% thinner and 13% lighter than before as well. It also features an IP67 rating against water and dust, thanks in part to its new Acoustic Display system.…