When it comes to buying a tablet, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the iPad. After years of development, the iPad has almost become synonymous with tablets, and among the many models of the iPad family, there is a unique tablet product that can even be said to stand out, and it is the iPad mini.
Although the iPad mini product line has been in a rather "chicken" position since its birth. But iPad mini also has its own unique charm,8The screen size of about 8 inches combined with the powerful performance of Apple's A series makes iPad mini an entertainment artifact in the hearts of many users,Through background statistical messages,The most concerned iPad model at present,iPad mini 7,A large number of users are eager to know its specific release time。 This may be because the iPad mini model has not been updated for too long, and the last model released was the iPad mini 6 in 2021, which is nearly 3 years ago.
iPad mini 7: Expectation vs. reality
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman revealed in the latest issue of the Power On newsletter that Apple will release a new iPad mini and an entry-level iPad by the end of 2024.
Bloomberg broke the news that Apple is still working on a new version of the low-end iPad and iPad mini, but these products will not be released until the end of this year. The iPad (11th generation) will further reduce the price from the 10th generation launched in 2022, while the iPad mini (7th generation) will basically not adjust other aspects except for upgrading the processor, such as the refresh rate is still 60Hz, the screen size is still 8.3 inches, the recognition method is still the top fingerprint unlock, and the rear is still a single camera, etc.
Configuration: Old wine in new bottles?
We all know the "jelly screen" problem that exists in iPad mini 6, the so-called "jelly screen" phenomenon refers to the screen tearing, in the vertical screen state, when the user swipes the screen up and down with his finger, the refresh rate on both sides of the screen is inconsistent, resulting in the effect of shaking the screen content like jelly, specifically on the iPad, when the finger swipes across the screen of the iPad mini 6, the screen will display the content in a wavy way, and the sense of separation is very obvious.
The good news, though, is that Apple will be optimizing on the iPad mini 7. In order to solve this problem, Apple changed the screen assembly direction of the iPad mini 7, and upgraded the camera hardware by the way.
iPad 11: The naming mystery and the price puzzle
命名:iPad 11还是iPad 9.5?
As for the iPad 11, its name is still a mystery. There is speculation that it could be a low-cost version of the iPad 10, in order to drive down the starting price and take the place of the iPad 9 in the low-to-mid segment.
At present, the iPad 10 on Apple's official website starts at 3599 yuan, while the iPad 9 is 2599 yuan, and the starting storage of both is 64GB. This means that after the replacement of the basic iPad, the starting price has risen by 1000 yuan, which is undoubtedly bad news for those price-sensitive consumers. The iPad 10 looks more like a scaled-down version of the iPad Air 5 than a true successor to the iPad 9. Now the leaks say that the cost of the iPad 11 will be lower, which makes people worry, after reducing the cost of the iPad 11, will its screen quality be disappointing?
数据对比:iPad 10 vs iPad 9
| project | iPad 10 | iPad 9 |
| Starting price | 3599 yuan | 2599 yuan |
| Storage capacity | 64GB | 64GB |
| screen | Not a fully laminated display? | Fully laminated display |
Terminology explained
- Jelly screen: When the screen scrolls, one side of the screen scrolls faster than the other, causing the picture to be distorted.
- Fully laminated display: The display layer and touch layer are tightly integrated to reduce internal reflections and improve the display effect.
- Starting price: The official price of the lowest configuration version of the product.
- Storage capacity: The amount of space inside the device that can be used to store data.
- Single camera: Refers to the device with only one rear camera.
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