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Apple has introduced a redesigned iPad mini featuring an OLED display, marking the biggest update yet to the compact tablet. The change comes with a price increase of 400,000 won compared with the previous model, according to Apple's official announcement.
Apple described the new iPad mini as receiving "its biggest update ever" in materials published on its newsroom site. The headline change is the adoption of an OLED display, replacing the LCD panel used in earlier generations of the small tablet. Apple also released product imagery highlighting the OLED display alongside the standard hero shots of the device.
Alongside the display upgrade, the new iPad mini carries a price roughly 400,000 won higher than its predecessor. The increase makes the compact tablet notably more expensive than the previous generation, positioning it closer to Apple's larger iPad models.
The OLED adoption is notable for the mini line, which had stuck with LCD technology even as Apple moved its iPad Pro lineup to OLED displays. The move brings the smallest iPad in the lineup in line with the company's premium display strategy.
The shift to OLED in the iPad mini is also relevant to the display supply chain, though Apple's announcement materials do not name display suppliers for the device.
Details such as exact regional pricing tiers, storage configurations, and supplier arrangements were not specified in the announcement materials reviewed, and should be treated as unconfirmed until Apple publishes full specifications for individual markets.
The claim that Apple has unveiled a new iPad mini with an OLED display at a price 400,000 won higher than before is True.
