ZDNET’s key takeaways

The new iPad Mini is available for pre-order starting at $699.

Aside from a new A20 Pro processor and OLED display, the iPad Mini features IP67 rating.

Apple made the Mini more portable with a thinner and lighter design.

The new iPad Mini features some intriguing improvements over the previous model, including an OLED screen with a glare reduction feature, but one of them makes it stand out from the entire iPad lineup.

Also: Apple’s OLED iPad Mini is the upgrade I’ve been waiting for

In a first for any iPad model, the iPad Mini features an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, arguably the biggest upgrade we’ve seen in years. An iPad with an IP67 rating isn’t going to swim in the pool with you, but it will make it more versatile in wet conditions than any other iPad.

Scenarios where IP67 rating comes in handy

The iPad base model and the iPad Mini have long been used by kids and teenagers, which tend to be the tablets’ rowdiest users.…