{
  "id": 16618024,
  "title": "New iPad Mini Gains Adaptive True Tone Flash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/new-ipad-mini-gains-adaptive-true-tone-flash",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-26T14:57:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/26/ipad-mini-adaptive-true-tone-flash/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's latest iPad mini introduces an Adaptive True Tone flash, a feature that first appeared on the iPad Pro. This innovation enhances the photography and document scanning capabilities of the smallest tablet from Apple. The Adaptive True Tone flash stands out from the previous generation iPad mini, which already boasted a True Tone flash. Apple claims that the new feature elevates the tablet's photography and document scanning performance. It coexists with a 12-megapixel Wide rear camera that supports Smart HDR 4 and 4K video recording at 60 frames per second. The Adaptive True Tone flash made its debut on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max in 2022. It features nine LEDs that dynamically adjust their lighting pattern and intensity based on the camera's focal length, ensuring optimal illumination that aligns with the camera's field of view. Subsequently, Apple incorporated this technology into the M4 iPad Pro in 2024, highlighting its capability to enhance document scans. When the camera identifies a shadow obscuring a document, the iPad Pro captures multiple images using the Adaptive Flash and merges them into a clearer scan. The new iPad mini begins at a price point of $699. Pre-orders commence on Wednesday, October 28, with availability set to begin on Friday, November 6.",
  "summary": "Apple's new iPad mini features an Adaptive True Tone flash, bringing an iPad Pro feature to Apple's smallest tablet for the first time. Unlike the iPad Air , the previous-generation iPad mini already featured a True Tone flash. Apple says the new Adaptive True Tone flash on the ‌iPad mini‌ improves photography and document scanning. It sits alongside a 12-megapixel Wide rear camera with…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}