New iPad mini, sort of
Aside from the new iPad Air 2, Apple also announced the iPad mini 3. There’s not a lot of changes here, you’re looking at the same Touch ID feature, a new gold color and….that’s about it. You’re pretty much looking at the same hardware as the previous iteration, which isn’t a surprise, seeing as how the previous model sold so well.
iPad mini 3
- 1.3GHz dual-core Apple A7 Chipset
- PowerVR G6430 Quad-core Graphics
- 1GB RAM DDR3
- 16GB/64GB/128GB of storage
- 7.9-inches LED-backlit IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2048 x 1536 resolution
- 5.0-megapixel primary camera with auto-focus
- 1.2-megapixel secondary camera
- WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/aGPS/GLONASS
- LTE (optional)
- iOS 8.1
- 6470mAh battery (non-removable)
- 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm
As far as prices go, you’re looking at $399 for the 16GB model, $499 for the 64GB model and $599 for the 128GB, which is basically the same pricing as the iPad Air 2. Again, you add around $130 if you want LTE.