Apple prematurely reveals water-resistant iPad – but it comes at a heavy price

Apple has prematurely unveiled the new iPad mini with an OLED screen, water and dust resistance (IP67), and an A20 Pro chip. The price has jumped by $200 to $699 for the base model.

Apple surprised everyone by prematurely unveiling the new iPad mini, which for the first time includes an 8.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, official IP67 water and dust resistance, and a 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip. The device is thinner (5.4 mm) and features a series of engineering upgrades, but alongside this comes a sharp price increase of $200 – from $499 to $699 for the base model. Pre-orders will open in the US and 36 other countries simultaneously with the official hardware event, and the device will hit shelves on November 6. An official price for Israel has not yet been published.