Apple Executive Comments on New iPad Mini Lacking 120Hz Display
While the new iPad mini has an OLED display, the device does not support ProMotion, meaning the display's refresh rate is limited to 60Hz instead of 120Hz. ProMotion support would have allowed for the iPad mini's refresh rate to automatically adjust from 10Hz to 120Hz depending on the content being displayed, but evidently Apple has kept the feature exclusive to the iPad Pro among iPad models for…
Apple's vice president of hardware design, David Pakula, commented on the new iPad mini lacking a 120Hz display, despite its OLED screen. Pakula explained that the device's refresh rate remains at 60Hz, unlike the iPad Pro models which feature ProMotion support. This means the iPad mini's refresh rate can only adjust between 10Hz and 120Hz based on the content displayed.
While the OLED display offers several advantages, such as faster pixel response times and reduced motion blur, Pakula emphasized that display experience is about more than just display specs. He noted that OLED's pixel response time is "more than an order of magnitude faster" than LCD, resulting in smoother motion and reduced blur.
Additionally, the new iPad mini boasts improved brightness (up to 600 nits) and contrast (up to 2,000,000:1) compared to its predecessor. The device also supports P3 wide color and offers 326 pixels per inch. The new iPad mini is set to launch on November 6, with U.S. pricing beginning at $699.
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