{
  "id": 16739690,
  "title": "iPad mini 8 vs iPad mini 7: What's new, and is it worth buying?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ipad-mini-8-vs-ipad-mini-7-whats-new-and-is-it-worth-buying",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-27T10:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/ipads/1-ipad-mini-8-vs-ipad-mini-7-whats-new-and-is-it-worth-buying"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has introduced the iPad mini 8, a significant redesign of the popular mini tablet. The new model marks the most substantial change in years, though some key specifications remain the same. However, a notable difference is the price increase, which has raised questions about the tablet's value. We will examine the key differences between the iPad mini 8 and its predecessor, the iPad mini 7, focusing on specifications, design, and performance.\n\nThe iPad mini 8 boasts several upgrades over the iPad mini 7. Display-wise, the new model features an 8.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED screen with a higher resolution of 2316 x 1512 pixels, compared to the 8.3-inch LCD screen in the iPad mini 7 (2266 x 1488 pixels). The increased pixel density results in brighter, more vivid colors and deeper blacks on the iPad mini 8. Additionally, the display is brighter, with a maximum brightness of 600 nits for regular content and 1,200 nits for HDR content.\n\nPerformance-wise, the iPad mini 8 is powered by Apple's A20 Pro chip, a 2nm chip also found in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. In contrast, the iPad mini 7 uses the A17 Pro chip, built on a 3nm process and first introduced in the iPhone 15 Pro. Apple claims a 60% faster CPU performance and up to 2.7x faster graphics on the A20 Pro chip, with AI performance increasing by up to 4.5x and memory bandwidth more than doubling. The higher-capacity 512GB model of the iPad mini 8 also benefits from the full power of the A20 Pro chip, featuring a six-core CPU and dual 16-core Neural Engine.",
  "summary": "The new iPad mini 8 adds a lot of upgrades, but they all come at a high cost. Here are all the differences between the two iPads.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}