iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 are for iOS 15-compatible devices that are not compatible with iOS 16. This means the iPhone 7, iPad mini 4 and older devices only.

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That new update is iOS 15.7.4 and it's available right now as a free download for anyone whose iPhone is a little long in the tooth and isn't supported by some of Apple's latest releases.

The iPad mini is heavier at 10.4 ounces, compared to the iPhone 15's 6.02 ounces, but it's not a dramatic difference in practice. iPad mini vs iPhone 15 — display quality ...

Featuring a new visual design, new Apple Intelligence capabilities and updates to daily-use apps, iOS 26 provides a more ...

The iPadOS 15.7.3 update, which provides security-only fixes to the older OS, is only compatible with iPads that can't run iPadOS 16, namely 2014's iPad Air 2 and 2015's 4th-generation iPad mini.

It turns out the iPad mini 7 doesn't have exactly the same A17 Pro chip as the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. Apple is using versions of the chip that were not good enough for last year's Pro phones.

That’s the same chip as the iPhone 15 Pro. This means the new iPad mini can support the full suite of Apple Intelligence features. It also features support for the Apple Pencil Pro.

The iPad mini’s major upgrade is with its chip. The A15 Bionic that was in the previous iPad mini has been replaced by the A17 Pro, which was used in the discontinued iPhone 15 Pro.

Apple has released iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5 for older iPhones and iPads not supported by iOS 16. The updates patch two critical Zero Day security vulnerabilities which Apple states “may have ...