Apple iPad Mini 7: Where to get the best price on 'ultraportable' new model

Apple's caller iPad Mini 7 is here, and portion tiny it surely packs a punch with these caller features - here's wherever to buy

Three years since the past device, the newest iPad Mini 7 has been launched by Apple with a batch of upgrades to marque up for its anticipated release. So, we've rounded up the champion UK retailers to assistance tech fans pre-order for the champion deal.

Let's look it, it's been a portion since Apple shoppers person been capable to get their hands connected a flashy caller iPad Mini truthful we're blessed to spot it's travel with boosted features. As Apple accidental 'The ultraportable iPad mini is much susceptible and versatile than ever'.

The Apple Store has kickstarted pre-orders, offering the instrumentality from £499 but that's lone the start. As galore different retailers adhd the iPad Mini7 exemplary to its banal we've rounded up the champion deals from Amazon, EE and O2.

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The caller instrumentality is presently lone disposable to pre-order, fashionable with caller devices this allows anxious shoppers to bargain the exemplary earlier it goes connected merchantability successful the lawsuit they merchantability retired quickly. There are lone a fewer days of this left, earlier the iPad Mini 7 goes connected merchantability this Wednesday October 23.

If you're looking for an outright bargain past the Apple Store oregon Amazon are presently ones to look at, some volition acceptable you backmost £499 for the Wi-Fi 128GB model. There's besides a WiFi + Cellular exemplary excessively (in varying retention sizes) which starts astatine £649.

Now, moving onto the deals for shoppers who'd similar to divided the cost. As O2 launches monthly pay-as-you-go offers paired with data. The supplier has launched a 3 period terms drop, truthful this whitethorn beryllium 1 to look astatine first.

Dropping the terms of the instrumentality down to £13.75 for the archetypal 3 months O2 shoppers volition fastener into a afloat 48-month instrumentality plan. The terms from period 4 rises to the accustomed £26.75 positive a £20 upfront fee. Over at EE, the mobile rival is offering the exemplary SIM-free.

What's caller connected the iPad Mini 7

Now fitted with the A17 Pro Chip - to lucifer the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models - determination are amended speeds, an upgraded basal retention of 128GB, amended WiFi 6E and it's been 'built for Apple Intelligence'. This means caller users volition beryllium capable to get their iPad Mini instrumentality synced with the astute Artificial Intelligence update that's being rolled retired adjacent year.

Not a world distant from the size of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max size this tiny tablet packs a batch into its compact space. Plus it is compatible with the Apple Pencil and Apple Pencil Pro for those wanting to make integer products oregon marque notes connected its assorted software.

"Power and quality aren't the lone caller features" arsenic our Editor Dave Snelling spoke of the Pencil accessory during the iPad Mini 7 unveiling. Writing astir the motorboat helium said: "The mini besides getting afloat compatibility with the improved Apple Pencil Pro. This stylus-style accessory offers features specified arsenic surface interactions via gentle squeezes and treble taps.

"That means you tin motorboat menus and alteration tools without having to pat done endless settings. Rotating the tube changes the predisposition of the shaped pen and brushwood tools, conscionable similar pen and paper. Apple Pencil Pro besides features enactment for Find My truthful it doesn't get mislaid and it snaps neatly to the broadside of the instrumentality for a speedy refill."

Other experts successful the manufacture person kept a adjacent oculus connected the newest features too, arsenic Apple Hub shared to its 1.1million followers, "iPad Mini 6 (2021) vs iPad Mini 7 (2024)" showing the quality successful the 2 models which see the swanky caller A17 Pro chip, amended bluetooth and bigger RAM.

However the size of the caller 2024 exemplary is the aforesaid 8.3-inches arsenic the 2021 version, and determination are nary upgrades with the 12MP camera oregon 60Hz refresh complaint either. You tin bid the caller instrumentality from Apple, here.

Alternatively rival brands including Samsung's Galaxy Tabs may beryllium an enactment for Android-favouring shoppers. Currently Sky is offering its the Galaxy Tab A9+ for £5.50 per month.