Recent rumors from Bloomberg suggested Apple plans to update its iPad mini and finally give it the OLED display it has long deserved. As much as that sounds like an obvious upgrade, there’s a new wrinkle: Apple’s 8.3-inch tablet now has competition from the iPhone, of all places.

Apple has released iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 for compatible iPhone and iPad models, bringing Siri AI, new parental controls, and performance improvements.