Apple iPad mini (2021)
Available. Released 2021, September 24
293g, 6.3mm thickness
8.3" - 1488 x 2266 pixels
iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 18.3.2
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)
8.3" - 1488 x 2266 pixels
iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 18.3.2
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)
Network
Technology :
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands :
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands :
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands :
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands :
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed :
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model only
Launch
Announced :
2021, September 14
Status :
Available. Released 2021, September 24
Body
Dimensions :
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight :
293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Build :
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM :
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Stylus support
Display
Type :
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size :
8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution :
1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Protection :
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS :
iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 18.3.2
Chipset :
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU :
Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU :
Apple GPU (5-core)
Memory
Card slot :
No
Internal :
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
Single :
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Features :
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video :
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single :
12 MP, f/2.4, 122? (ultrawide)
Features :
HDR
Video :
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
Loudspeaker :
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack :
No
Comms
WLAN :
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth :
5.0, A2DP
Positioning :
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC :
No
Radio :
No
USB :
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
Features
Sensors :
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
Type :
Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)
Misc
Colors :
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Models :
A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2
Price :
About 550 EUR
Tests
Display :
1325:1 contrast ratio, 518 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker :
-29.7 LUFS (Average)
