Earlier this week, Apple officially took the wraps off its latest iPad mini. So if you’re wondering how it fares compared to its predecessors, the OLED iPad mini was recently spotted on Geekbench, and here are its scores.
OLED iPad mini spotted on Geekbench
According to the Geekbench results, the OLED iPad mini scored 3,879 points for single-core performance, and 9,870 for multi-core performance. By itself it doesn’t really mean much, but how does it compare to the previous-gen model? Well, the previous-gen iPad mini scored 2,638 in single-core performance and 7,103 in multi-core performance. Based on that, the new iPad mini is leaps and bounds ahead of its predecessor.
What’s also interesting is how it stacks up against Apple’s other devices. For instance, the M5-powered 13-inch iPad Pro scored 3,580 points in single-core, while the M4 iPad Air scored 3,206 on single-core. This means that despite its smaller size, the new iPad mini actually beat both in single-core performance.
What this means is that for everyday tasks, like launching apps, loading websites, scrolling through the UI, and things like that, the OLED iPad mini will breeze through all of them. However, multi-core performance is where the new iPad mini falls short. So you might notice that it won’t perform as well with heavier workloads.
What’s new?
In case you missed Apple’s announcement earlier this week, Apple refreshed its iPad mini. One of the biggest changes is the inclusion of OLED. Apple has been slowly introducing OLED to its iPad lineup, and now the iPad mini has one. This gives deeper blacks and more saturated colors, great for media consumption and games.
Under the hood, Apple has equipped it with the A20 Pro chipset. This is the same chip powering the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone Duo, and is built on the 2nm process. Worth noting is that for some reason, Apple didn’t give the new tablet a 120Hz refresh rate. Kind of a bummer for a tablet that’s even more expensive than its predecessor.
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