# Compact Productivity Tablets The New iPad mini Packs the A12 Bionic Chip for Advanced Power By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-03-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ipad-mini References: [thegadgetflow](https://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/7-9-inch-ipad-mini-with-a12-bionic/) & [apple](https://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/) The new [iPad mini](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seventhgeneration-ipad-mini) has been unveiled by [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latest-ipad-air) as a solution for consumers that sits somewhere in the middle between smartphones and larger tablets to offer a [mobile-friendly way to get work done](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-matepad) out of the house. Compatible with the Apple Pencil, the tablet features the A12 Bionic Chip that is reported to be up to three-times faster than previous models and capable of handling advanced machine learning capabilities. Different model varieties include WiFi and WiFi + LTE, which will allow for connectivity in over 180 countries to make it a travel-friendly solution for consumers that takes up minimal space in luggage. The new iPad mini has also been outfitted with a new camera that can capture 1080p content to satisfy prosumers seeking higher-grade capabilities. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Compact Productivity Tablets:** The new iPad mini offers a mobile-friendly way to get work done out of the house with its advanced power and portability. - **A12 Bionic Chip:** The A12 Bionic Chip in the new iPad mini presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in mobile computing and machine learning capabilities. - **Prosumer Camera Capabilities:** The new camera in the iPad mini, capable of capturing 1080p content, provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the prosumer photography and videography industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** The compact productivity tablets trend opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry. - **Mobile Computing:** The A12 Bionic Chip trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the mobile computing industry. - **Photography and Videography:** The prosumer camera capabilities trend offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the photography and videography industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Enabled Mini Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seventhgeneration-ipad-mini.md) - [Ultra-Portable Productivity Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latest-ipad-air.md) - [Highly Portable Productivity Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-apple-ipad-air.md) - [Playful Immersive Productivity Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redesigned-ipad.md) - [Elevated AI Performance Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-ipad-pro-with-the-m5.md) - [Featherlight 5G-Enabled Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-ipad-air.md) - [Affordable New-Generation Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipad-a16-bionic.md) - [Computer-Grade Processor Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nextgeneration-ipad-pro.md) - [Flagship Power-Efficient Processors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-m4.md)