Android fans may soon have another reason to envy the iPad mini

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is reportedly preparing a new iPad mini with an OLED display for release in October. The OLED model could be the iPad mini’s biggest upgrade since its 2021 redesign. Updated entry-level iPad and iPad Air models are also reportedly planned for 2027.

Not many compact Android tablets have really taken the market by storm, which is one reason the iPad mini continues to stand out. The small tablet has been something of the forgotten child of Apple’s lineup in recent years, but that may finally change this fall with what is reportedly its biggest upgrade since 2021. Bloomberg reports that Apple is preparing a new iPad mini with an OLED display, citing people with knowledge of the company’s plans who asked not to be identified.

The model is reportedly codenamed J510 and could be unveiled as early as this fall, with a release planned for October.