The iPad mini's biggest update in 5 years is expected this fall - here's what we know

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Apple is planning the biggest upgrade to its iPad mini in five years, with supply chain rumors indicating the smallest iPad will feature an OLED panel for the first time.

The iPad mini is currently an 8.3-inch tablet with an LCD Liquid Retina display. The new OLED panel would give the iPad mini deeper blacks, higher contrast, better HDR performance, and, potentially, improved battery efficiency.

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As an entertainment tablet, the improved display would offer richer colors for an upgraded streaming experience, as well as for gaming, photo and video editing, and reading.

The new iPad mini is expected to feature Apple's A19 Pro chip, which supports Apple Intelligence. The current iPad mini features the A17 Pro, which also supports Apple's AI platform and features, but the upgrade to the A19 Pro would deliver faster performance with stronger processing power. The upgrade will be most evident in demanding tasks, like video and photo editing, but should also make AI tasks and games run faster and smoother.