Apple has updated the iPad mini for the first time in three and a half years, refreshing the tablet with a new processor and support for the Pencil stylus. The iPad mini now has last year's A12 Bionic processor, instead of the A8 from 2014. Its storage is decreasing to 64GB, but its price remains the same at $399. Alongside the iPad mini, Apple also announced a new 10.5-inch iPad for $499.
The refreshed iPad mini comes in silver, gray, and a slightly pinkish gold. It can be upgraded to 256GB of storage for an extra $150, and it can be configured with LTE for another $130.
Apple has also given the iPad mini's display a series of upgrades. The new model gets brighter, can display more colors, and includes Apple's True Tone tech, for automatically shifting the color temperature to match the tablet's environment.
The iPad mini's rear camera appears to have stayed the same, but the selfie camera has been upgraded to a 7 megapixel sensor, from a 1.2-megapixel sensor on the old model.
The updates were announced in a press released sent out this morning — an unusually quiet approach for Apple, which has typically held announcement events even for smaller iPad updates. Apple actually has an event coming up next week, on March 25th, where the company is expected to unveil the details of its streaming TV service and news subscription service. Releasing these minor iPad updates today seems to keep the focus on those.
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