Apple Inc. announces a new iPad mini (8th generation, A19 Pro, OLED display) at the September 2026 event (9 September 2026, confirmed by Apple press release or apple.com product page)
Miss
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Published on 25. August 2026
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Predicted for 9. September 2026
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Based on: Speculative
The current iPad mini (7th gen, A17 Pro) launched in October 2024. Per Macworld, 9to5Mac, and analysts (Ross Young, Ming-Chi Kuo), a new iPad mini generation with A19 Pro chip and OLED display is expected in H2 2026 – potentially as early as the September 2026 event. Apple has previously announced iPads separately from iPhones (May 2024 event), making an October announcement also possible. The September 2026 event focuses primarily on iPhone 18 and Apple Watch; iPads could appear as a supplementary announcement. Macworld explicitly reported a '2026 iPad mini' with OLED and A19 Pro as an H2 2026 product.
Data basis for this prediction
- Macworld: '2026 iPad mini – Release date, price, specs and rumors' – A19 Pro, OLED, H2 2026 (macworld.com, Aug 2026)
- iPad mini 7. Gen (A17 Pro, OLED) erschienen Oktober 2024 (apple.com/newsroom, Okt 2024)
- Analysten Ross Young / Ming-Chi Kuo: iPad mini Refresh für H2 2026 (MacRumors, Frühjahr 2026)
Verdict: Miss
Beim Apple-Event vom 9. September 2026 («Surprise and Shine») wurde kein iPad mini angekündigt. Apple präsentierte ausschließlich iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, das faltbare iPhone Duo, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4 und AirPods 5. Das iPad mini 8 (A19 Pro, OLED) ist laut Bloomberg (Mark Gurman) und MacRumors für Ende Oktober 2026 geplant – als separates Announcement außerhalb des September-Events, wie Apple es bereits im Mai 2024 mit iPads getan hatte. Die Produktspezifikationen (A19 Pro, OLED) scheinen korrekt zu sein, aber der konkrete Ankündigungszeitpunkt beim September-Event traf nicht ein. Quellen: MacRumors (https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/09/apple-september-2026-event-recap/), Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/2026/09/09/apple-iphone-18-september-event-2026/)
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