With its curved, iPhone 6-like body, thick top and bottom bezels at the front that are enough to land a jumbo jet, and hardware home button that also houses a Touch ID module. There's also the archaic Lightning port, making this one of the last iPads to feature Apple's proprietary standard.

Apple gave the iPad mini 7 the A17 Pro chipset so that it can access Apple Intelligence, with the device built for the company's AI model. Moreover, Apple also brings Pencil Pro support for the iPad mini 7. It will also launch with iPadOS 18 from the box, with a 12MP rear camera, an all-day battery, and new productivity apps to take advantage of.

Following a three-year silence, Apple has finally unveiled its seventh-generation iPad mini. While the new tablet doesn’t hold many surprises, it’s a welcome update for those folks who have been waiting for a more modern version of Apple’s smallest iPad.