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Apple's new iPad mini has smaller battery but same runtime

The iPad mini 8 packs 4,900 mAh versus 5,034 mAh previously, offset by efficiency gains from the A20 Pro chip and OLED display.

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What to know

  • iPad mini 8 battery shrinks from 5,034 mAh to 4,900 mAh (19.3 Wh to 18.9 Wh)
  • Apple claims battery life remains identical due to A20 Pro chip efficiency and OLED power savings
  • Device launches November 6 at $699 with OLED display, thinner design, and Wi-Fi 7

“The new model is also equipped with an OLED display, which can be more power efficient than an LCD when displaying darker content, as there is no backlight and individual pixels turn off completely for the color black.”

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Apple's new iPad mini has smaller battery but same runtime
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    Apple explains smaller battery maintains same runtime through efficiency

    MacRumors reports Apple's official specs confirm the battery reduction to 4,900 mAh (18.9 Wh from 19.3 Wh), and notes that identical battery life estimates for both models indicate the A20 Pro chip's power efficiency and the OLED display's energy savings compensate for the smaller capacity.

    “Apple's website lists identical battery life estimates for both models, so it appears that the improved power efficiency of the A20 Pro chip in the new iPad mini helps to offset its slightly smaller battery.”
    — MacRumors
    1. 5 outlets The new Apple iPad mini has a lower battery capacity than the one it's replacing

      first by TechRadar, 11d ago · also News18, MacRumors, Mezha, Notebookcheck

      5 more headlines
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    iPad mini 8 battery capacity disclosed via EU energy label

    Apple published an EU energy label revealing the new iPad mini 8's battery capacity of 4,900 mAh, a decrease from the previous generation's 5,034 mAh.

    1. 2 outlets iPad mini 8 revealed with a smaller battery than the iPad mini 7

      first by Gizmochina, 11d ago · also AndroidPure

      1 more headline

    2. 1 outlet first by GSMArena.com, 13d ago · read ↗