{"id":1624332,"date":"2026-11-12T09:38:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1624332"},"modified":"2026-11-12T09:38:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:38:47","slug":"new-ipad-mini-oled-a20-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/new-ipad-mini-oled-a20-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"The New iPad Mini: An OLED Screen and a Slimmer Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some gadgets slip into your bag without a second thought, and the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/ca\/ipad-mini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPad mini<\/a> is one of them. We tested it ahead of its launch, and the big news is easy to spot: a larger OLED screen in a size that hasn\u2019t changed. It arrived in-stores on Friday, November 6.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"a-screen-thats-a-treat\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A screen that\u2019s a treat<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 8.5 inches, the OLED display brings deeper blacks and richer colours, great for watching a series, reading or flipping through recipes. It\u2019s also much brighter, and an optional anti-glare glass helps when the sun gets in the way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-image-1624320\" style=\"width: 480px;\" src=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-oled-display-en.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of the iPad mini Super Retina XDR OLED display\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-oled-display-en.jpg 653w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-oled-display-en-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-oled-display-en-560x700.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Apple<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"thinner-lighter-and-water-resistant\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thinner, lighter and water-resistant<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At just 5.4 mm thin, it\u2019s the slimmest iPad mini yet, offered in two pretty finishes, midnight and starlight. It also resists water and dust, which is reassuring for reading by the pool or on a rainy day, even though that resistance isn\u2019t permanent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"wp-image-1624324\" style=\"width: 640px;\" src=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-water-resistance-en.jpg\" alt=\"iPad mini lying flat with droplets of water on it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-water-resistance-en.jpg 980w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-water-resistance-en-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-water-resistance-en-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-water-resistance-en-560x374.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Apple<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"faster-and-smarter\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faster and smarter<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the hood, the new A20 Pro chip makes everything quicker, from games to everyday tasks. Siri AI, available in beta in English and French, helps answer questions and find what you need, and the front camera now sits on the landscape edge, right where you want it for video calls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"price-and-accessories\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price and accessories<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Canada, the new iPad mini starts at $949 for the 128GB Wi-Fi model ($1,099 for 256GB and $1,379 for 512GB), before tax. On the accessories side, the new Smart Folio comes in navy blue and taupe, and the tablet works with <a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/hearing-loss-prevention-how-to-protect-your-hearing\/\">Apple<\/a> Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) for sketching or note-taking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"673\" class=\"wp-image-1624328\" style=\"width: 480px;\" src=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-smart-folio-en.jpg\" alt=\"Two iPad mini in navy blue and taupe TechWoven Smart Folio covers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-smart-folio-en.jpg 653w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-smart-folio-en-320x448.jpg 320w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ipad-mini-smart-folio-en-560x785.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Apple<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disclosure: I received the iPad mini ahead of launch.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">A bigger OLED screen, a slimmer design and water resistance: the new iPad mini arrives Friday, November 6 in Canada, from $949 CAD before tax.<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/new-ipad-mini-oled-a20-pro\/\" class=\"button button-primary button-effect\"><span>View Post<\/span><span><i class=\"cs-icon cs-icon-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1624316,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,14],"tags":[1501,17444,17477,17476,2854,29,17478],"powerkit_post_featured":[3,10392],"class_list":["post-1624332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-living","category-reviews","tag-apple","tag-ipad-mini","tag-new-ipad-mini","tag-oled-screen","tag-tablet","tag-technology","tag-technology-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1624332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1624332"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1624332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1624426,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1624332\/revisions\/1624426"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1624316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1624332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1624332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1624332"},{"taxonomy":"powerkit_post_featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/powerkit_post_featured?post=1624332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}