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The eighth-generation iPad mini adds OLED but keeps a 60Hz screen
Apple’s eighth-generation iPad mini has arrived two years after the previous model, with a new OLED screen and other hardware changes.
The 8.5-inch OLED display replaces the backlit LCD, offering deeper blacks, more vivid colors and higher brightness.
It still runs at 60Hz, without ProMotion, so it does not match the iPad Pro on that feature.
The tablet is thinner and lighter, and its IP67 rating adds water resistance, though the review cautions against submerging it.
Its slightly changed size means most older cases will not fit the new model.
The reviewer calls it a highly flexible e-reader, but says it does not deliver iPad Pro-level performance at Pro prices.
The eighth-generation iPad mini replaces its LCD with an OLED screen but keeps a 60Hz refresh rate.
The display measures 8.5 inches and supports HDR brightness of up to 1,200 nits.
The tablet is slightly thinner and lighter than its predecessor, and most older cases will not fit.
AppleInsider described the OLED screen as a strong reason to consider the new model, while saying it does not reach iPad Pro heights.
- Who
- Apple released the eighth-generation iPad mini.
- What
- The model adds an OLED screen but retains a 60Hz refresh rate.
- When
- AppleInsider published its review on November 9, 2026. The release date is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The OLED screen is the main reason for the refresh, according to AppleInsider.
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- Display size
- 8.5 inches
- Refresh rate
- 60Hz
- Standard brightness
- 600 nits
- Peak HDR brightness
- 1,200 nits
- Thickness
- 0.21 inches
- Water-resistance rating
- IP67
What people are saying
The OLED screen in the eighth generation iPad mini is a good reason to get the new model, but on the high end, for iPad Pro prices, it doesn't hit iPad Pro heights.
The panel still runs at 60Hz, so you're not getting ProMotion here.