Hands-On With Apple's New OLED iPad Mini

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Apple has announced a new iPad Mini featuring a larger OLED display, and early hands-on impressions have now emerged from its "Pro and tell" event. Reviewers found the screen looks exceptional, while an optional nano-texture matte finish was praised for effectively cutting down glare. The front-facing camera has moved to the long edge of the device, bringing it in line with recent iPad models across the lineup. The article also notes the continued reliance on Touch ID rather than Face ID, though the full discussion of that point is only available in the original report.

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