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Apple Reportedly Developing OLED iPad Mini for 2026
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There's a super cheap tablet with 120hz. Not a fancy feature in 2024.
Here's a list of tablets that already have OLED (and it's not even including a bunch of China only models):
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There are no tablets with OLED, Face ID, or Pro Motion outside of Apple, and the ones that have a pretend version of 1 or 2 of those features are expensive. Way too expensive for anything running Android.Blackview MEGA 1 11,5" 2,4K 120Hz Display 8/12GB+256GB Tablet
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There's a super cheap tablet with 120hz. Not a fancy feature in 2024.
Here's a list of tablets that already have OLED (and it's not even including a bunch of China only models):
List of tablets with OLED displays | OLED-Info
OLED technology enables the world's best displays, and as OLEDs can be made flexible, light, thin and highly efficient, these displays are taking over many markets such as smartphones, TVs, VR and wearables. Another field where OLED displays are being adopted is the tablet market.ImageAMOLED...www.oled-info.com
120 Hz display =/= ProMotion. It's a battery waster, on a device that is too janky to even take advantage of the 120 fps. Reality is a lot different than what specs on paper say.
I still don't get when alleged technology enthusiasts conflate 120hz with *dynamically adjusting the framerate for what's being presented and/or the accessories being used* (ProMotion).
Optimizing ProMotion refresh rates for iPhone 13 Pro and iPad Pro | Apple Developer Documentation
Provide custom animated content for ProMotion displays.
Makes me think people with this understanding are simply gamers who don’t view technology outside that lens.
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They see the numbers 120 and think it must be exactly the same feature, and exactly the same experience, and exactly the same overall display quality. From 3 numbers.I still don't where allegedly technology enthusiasts conflate 120hz with *dynamically adjusting the framerate for what's being presented and/or the accessories being used* (ProMotion).
Optimizing ProMotion refresh rates for iPhone 13 Pro and iPad Pro | Apple Developer Documentation
Provide custom animated content for ProMotion displays.developer.apple.com
Makes me think people with this understanding are simply gamers who don’t view technology outside that lens.
All indications are that the iPad mini 7 is still on track for a release in September. To be honest, I think Apple won’t release the 8th generation iPad mini until 2027. Maybe by waiting that long, they can give it ProMotion. At least that’s the hope.
But those cheaper devices have android. Having iPad OS makes it pro and the eco system justify a the premium price.🤑
Well, you know, Apple putting an OLED display on something is much like rocket science, except for the fact literally everyone else has already had OLED in their tablets and laptops for years.
I hope this is a joke. High refresh rate screens on tablets and laptops are a dime-a-dozen now, except in AppleLand where it takes 3 years to slap an OLED panel on an iPad Mini. And I won't even bring up the fact that ProMotion is half-baked and not all apps even support it (even Safari doesn't without digging deep in settings to make it work).
This used to be me until I used the MKB with the 11” iPad Pro. Even that I find a little too small. So I’d rather just carry one of those mini Logtiech k380 keyboards with the iPad. I know it’s not foldable or anything but it’s much more comfortable than typing on a cramped keyboard.
I have the Logitech K380. The key spacings of the K380 and the 11" Magic Keyboard are exactly the same, at 18.0 mm.
Or at least the old 11" MK is 18.0 mm. After inspecting it next to the other models in the store, I believe the new 2024 11" MK is also 18.0 mm, but I didn't have a ruler handy to measure exactly. The key spacing for the 13" MK and for all the Macs is 19.0 mm. According to usual ergonomic guidelines, recommend key spacing is from 18 to 19 mm. Once you go below 18 mm (or according to some, below 17.8 mm), it can negatively affect typing speed, and it can cause additional strain.
The 9.7" iPad Pro's Smart Keyboard has a key spacing of 17.5 mm, and that one truly feels a bit cramped IMO.
If they give it ProMotion it’s an INSTANT buy for me No questions asked.
I still don't where allegedly technology enthusiasts conflate 120hz with *dynamically adjusting the framerate for what's being presented and/or the accessories being used* (ProMotion).
Optimizing ProMotion refresh rates for iPhone 13 Pro and iPad Pro | Apple Developer Documentation
Provide custom animated content for ProMotion displays.
Makes me think people with this understanding are simply gamers who don’t view technology outside that lens.
Well, the people that want ProMotion don't want it for the 16, 20, or 80Hz refresh rates. I'm sure those are nice, if not overly useful, but the main reason people want it is because it goes up to 120Hz. All animations are smoother at that rate, not just games.
Variable refresh rate and high refresh rate are not mutually inclusive. See the Apple Watch for a display that ratchets between 1Hz and 60Hz. Variable, but not high, refresh rate.
I just hope Apple updates the iPad mini with promotion this year. It’s been 3 years since the mini was updated. If they wait until 2026, it will be 5 years. That’s crazy.
Makes sense. The price of these things isn't really lowering and you can get instant garbage Androids tablets the same size for like $20 online. All iPads are premium products and they should all, eventually, get premium displays.
Tim is crazy like a fox when it comes to stretching out the rollout of ProMotion. I guess once the 17 gets it (?) next year, the mini will be next in line to be graced with ProMotion in 2026.
ProMotion is not 120Hz. It is a variable refresh rate, not a fixed one. There are very few cheap devices, if any, on the market that have variable refresh rates. In the case of the iPhone Pro models, it goes from 10Hz to 120Hz but has a special 1Hz mode. That 1Hz is why there is an always-on display. In the case of the new iPads, it’s 10Hz to 120Hz without a 1Hz mode, not sufficient for an AOD.
Apple has never produced a 120Hz only display and they may never do that, so there is no real comparison to those cheap devices with high frequencies. This will apply to the iPad mini and the iPad Air. If they can’t produce an inexpensive enough panel to have a variable refresh rate, they won’t do it at all and will leave it at 60Hz.
I just got a used mini with 256gb, folio and pencil for 450 quid and loving the hell out of it.
Ready to upgrade in 2026 😉
Ready to upgrade in 2026 😉