IPad Mini

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iPad mini
IPad Mini logo (2021).svg
Developer Apple Inc.
Manufacturer Foxconn, Pegatron [1]
Product family iPad
Type Tablet computer
Release dateNovember 2, 2012;12 years ago (2012-11-02) (1st generation)
Operating system iOS (2012–2019)
iPadOS (2019–present)
Connectivity WiFi and cellular
Online services App Store, iTunes, Game Center, iCloud, FaceTime, iMessage
Website www.apple.com/ipad-mini/

The iPad Mini (branded and marketed as iPad mini) is a line of small tablet computers developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is a sub-series of the iPad line of tablets, with screen sizes of 7.9 inches and 8.3 inches. The first-generation iPad Mini was announced on October 23, 2012, and was released on November 2, 2012, in nearly all of Apple's markets. [2] [3] [4] [5] It featured similar internal specifications to the iPad 2, including its display resolution.

Contents

The iPad Mini 2, with an A7 processor and a Retina display, was announced on October 22, 2013, and released on November 12, 2013. The iPad Mini 3 was announced on October 16, 2014 and was released on October 22, 2014, alongside the iPad Air 2; it features the same external hardware as the Mini 2 and the addition of a Touch ID fingerprint sensor compatible with Apple Pay. [6] On September 9, 2015, Apple released the iPad Mini 4; which is a smaller version of the iPad Air 2. On March 18, 2019, Apple released the fifth-generation iPad Mini with support for the Apple Pencil alongside the third-generation iPad Air. The sixth-generation iPad Mini was announced on September 14, 2021 alongside the ninth-generation iPad, with both devices being released on September 24, 2021. Matching the new design language of the current Pro and Air iPads, features included a larger 8.3-inch full-screen display, USB-C port (instead of Lightning), top button with Touch ID (with home button removed), and support for the second-generation Apple Pencil. The seventh-generation iPad Mini was announced in a press release on October 15, 2024 and released on October 23, 2024. Featuring a near identical design to the sixth-generation, this model came with a more powerful A17 Pro chipset, allowing for Apple Intelligence features with iPadOS 18. Problems with "jelly-scrolling" in the previous model has also been reduced. This model additionally supports the Apple Pencil Pro, but drops support for the second-generation Pencil due to a change in magnets.

History

On October 16, 2012, Apple announced plans for a media event on October 23 at the California Theatre in San Jose, California. [7] [8] The company did not give the subject of the event, but it was widely expected to be the iPad Mini. [9] At the event, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced a new version of MacBook family and new generations of the MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and the iMac, then unveiled the fourth-generation iPad and the iPad Mini. [10]

Features

Software

The iPad Mini comes with several pre-installed applications, including Siri, Safari, Mail, Photos, Video, Music, iTunes, App Store, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Game Center, Photo Booth, and Contacts. [11] Like all iOS devices, the iPad can sync content and other data with a Mac or PC using iTunes and to Apple's iCloud online service. Although the tablet is not designed to make telephone calls over a cellular network, users can use a headset or the built-in speaker and microphone and place phone calls over Wi-Fi or cellular using a VoIP application, such as Skype. [12] iPads offer dictation when connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network. [13]

Applications from Apple and third-party developers can be downloaded through the App Store, an application distribution market for iOS that is maintained and regulated by Apple. The service allows users to browse and purchase applications. Optional apps from Apple that can be purchased through the App Store include GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto, and the iWork apps (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers) are available. [14]

The device has an optional iBooks application, which displays books and other ePub-format content downloaded from the iBookstore. [15] Several major book publishers including Penguin Books, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and Macmillan have committed to publishing books for the device. [16] Despite the iPad being a direct competitor to both the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook, [17] both Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble offer e-reader apps for the iPad. [18] [19]

On June 8, 2015, it was announced at the WWDC that all four generations of the iPad Mini would support iOS 9. However, certain new multitasking features, such as Slide Over and Picture in Picture, will be limited to the second, third, and fourth generation. Split View, another new multitasking feature, is available only on the iPad Mini 4. [20]

The current version of iPadOS, iPadOS 16, is supported on iPad Mini 5 and up. The upgrade to this version is available as a free download.[ citation needed ]

The first-generation iPad Mini shipped with iOS 6.0 [21] and the highest supported version is iOS 9.3.6 (for cellular models) or iOS 9.3.5 (for Wi-Fi models).

Hardware

Form factor size comparison between the iPad Mini (1st to 5th generation) and iPad (3rd/4th generation) IPadmini-vs-iPad3.png
Form factor size comparison between the iPad Mini (1st to 5th generation) and iPad (3rd/4th generation)

There are four buttons and one switch on the iPad Mini, including a "home" button near the display that returns the user to the home screen, and three aluminum buttons on the right side and top: wake/sleep and volume up and volume down, plus a software-controlled switch whose function varies with software updates. [4] The tablet is manufactured either with or without the capability to communicate over a cellular network. All models can connect to a wireless LAN via Wi-Fi. The iPad Mini is available with 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB [lower-alpha 1] [22] ) of internal flash memory, with no expansion option. Apple sells a "camera connection kit" with an SD card reader, but it can be used only to transfer photos and videos.

The first-generation iPad Mini features partially the same hardware as the iPad 2. Both screens have resolutions of 1024 × 768, but the iPad Mini has a smaller screen and thus higher pixel density than iPad 2 (163 PPI vs. 132 PPI). [4] Unlike the iPad 2, it has 5 MP and 1.2 MP cameras and the Lightning connector. The system-on-chip is A5, which is the same one found in the later revision of the iPad 2 (32 nm). The audio processor is the same found in iPhone 5 and iPad 4th generation, which allows the iPad Mini to have Siri and voice dictation unlike the iPad 2. The graphics processor (GPU) of the first-generation iPad Mini is the same one found in the iPad 2 (PowerVR SGX543MP2). [23]

iPads with a data connection can download data through cellphone networks, but can not make voice calls. They can act as a hotspot, sharing the Internet connection over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB. [13]

Accessories

Apple Lightning connector Lightning connector.svg
Apple Lightning connector

The Smart Cover, introduced with the iPad 2, is a screen protector that magnetically attaches to the face of the iPad. A smaller version is now available for iPad Mini. The cover has three folds, which allow it to convert into a stand, held together by magnets. [24] Smart Covers have a microfiber bottom that cleans the front of the iPad, and wakes up the unit when the cover is removed. It comes in six colors of polyurethane. [25] [26]

Apple offers other accessories, including a Bluetooth keyboard, several types of earbuds or headphones and many adapters for the Lightning connector. [27] AppleCare and free engraving are also available for the iPad Mini. [28] [29]

Model comparison

The most recent model is the iPad Mini (7th generation). The iPad Mini models are listed in a comparison grid.

Support

Legend:  Obsolete  Vintage  Unsupported  Discontinued  Current  Upcoming
ModelAnnouncedReleaseDiscontinuedLatest releaseSupport lifespan
OSDateOSDate
iPad Mini (1st generation) October 23, 2012 iOS 6.0 November 2, 2012June 19, 2015 iOS 9.3.5
iOS 9.3.6		August 25, 2016 (Wi-Fi)
July 22, 2019 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)		5 years, 5 months (Wi-Fi)
8 years, 4 months (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
iPad Mini 2 October 22, 2013 iOS 7.0.3 November 12, 2013March 21, 2017 iOS 12.5.7 January 23, 20239 years, 2 months
iPad Mini 3 October 16, 2014 iOS 8.1 October 22, 2014September 9, 2015 iOS 12.5.7 January 23, 20238 years, 3 months
iPad Mini 4 September 9, 2015 iOS 9.0 September 9, 2015March 18, 2019 iPadOS 15.8.3 Active9 years, 1 month
iPad Mini (5th generation) March 18, 2019 iOS 12.2 March 18, 2019September 14, 2021 iPadOS 18.1 October 28, 20245 years, 7 months
iPad Mini (6th generation) September 14, 2021 iPadOS 15.0 September 24, 2021October 15, 2024iPadOS 18.1October 28, 20243 years, 1 month
iPad Mini (7th generation) October 15, 2024 iPadOS 18.0.1 October 23, 2024CurrentiPadOS 18.1October 28, 20240 months
ModelsiOS versioniPadOS version
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Models

Model iPad Mini (1st generation) iPad Mini 2 iPad Mini 3 iPad Mini 4 iPad Mini (5th generation) iPad Mini (6th generation) iPad Mini (7th generation)
OS Initial iOS 6.0 iOS 7.0 iOS 8.1 iOS 9.0 iOS 12.1.4 iPadOS 15.0 iPadOS 18.0.1
Highest supported iOS 9.3.6 iOS 12.5.7 iPadOS 15.8.3 iPadOS 18.1
Model numberA1432 (Wi-Fi)
A1454 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
A1455 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)		A1489 (Wi-Fi)
A1490 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
A1491 (Wi-Fi + Cellular TD-LTE)		A1599 (Wi-Fi)
A1600 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
A1601 (Wi-Fi + Cellular TD-LTE)		A1538 (Wi-Fi)
A1550 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)		A2133 (Wi-Fi)
A2124, A2126 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
A2125 (Wi-Fi + Cellular TD-LTE)		A2567 (Wi-Fi)
A2568, A2569 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)		A2993 (Wi-Fi)
A2995, A2996 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
Announcement dateOctober 23, 2012October 22, 2013October 16, 2014September 9, 2015March 18, 2019 [30] September 14, 2021October 15, 2024
Release dateNovember 2, 2012November 12, 2013October 22, 201416, 64, 128 GB: September 9, 2015
32 GB: September 7, 2016		March 18, 2019September 24, 2021October 23, 2024
Discontinued32, 64 GB: October 22, 2013
16 GB: June 19, 2015		64, 128 GB: October 16, 2014
16 GB: September 7, 2016
32 GB: March 21, 2017		September 9, 201516, 64 GB: September 7, 2016
32 GB: March 21, 2017
128 GB: March 18, 2019		September 14, 2021October 15, 2024In production
UnsupportedSeptember 13, 2016
July 22, 2019 (Wi-Fi + Cellular)		January 23, 2023Current
Launch priceWi-Fi models
16 GB: $329
32 GB: $429
64 GB: $529

Wi-Fi + Cellular models
16 GB: $459
32 GB: $559
64 GB: $659		Wi-Fi models
16 GB: $399
32 GB: $499
64 GB: $599
128 GB: $699

Wi-Fi + Cellular models
16 GB: $529
32 GB: $629
64 GB: $729
128 GB: $829		Wi-Fi models
16 GB: $399
32 GB: $399
64 GB: $499
128 GB: $599

Wi-Fi + Cellular models
16 GB: $529
32 GB: $629
64 GB: $629
128 GB: $729		Wi-Fi models
64 GB: $399
256 GB: $549

Wi-Fi + Cellular models
64 GB: $529
256 GB: $679		Wi-Fi models
64 GB: $499
256 GB: $649

Wi-Fi + Cellular models
64 GB: $649
256 GB: $799		Wi-Fi models
128 GB: $499
256 GB: $599
512 GB: $799

Wi-Fi + Cellular models
128 GB: $649
256 GB: $749
512 GB: $949
SoC Name Apple A5 Apple A7 Apple A8 Apple A12 Bionic Apple A15 Bionic Apple A17 Pro
Motion coprocessor — Apple M7 Apple M8
CPU 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 1.3 GHz dual-core Cyclone1.5 GHz dual-core Typhoon2.49 GHz 6-core (2 × high performance Vortex + 4 × high efficiency Tempest)2.93 GHz 6-core (2 × high-performance Avalanche + 4 × high efficiency Blizzard)3.78 GHz 6-core (2 × high-performance + 4 × high-efficiency)
GPU Dual-core PowerVR SGX543MP2Quad-core PowerVR G6430 Quad-core PowerVR GX6450Apple-designed 4-core GPUApple-designed 5-core GPU
Memory 512 MB DDR2 RAM 1 GB LPDDR3 RAM2 GB LPDDR3 RAM3 GB LPDDR4X RAM4 GB LPDDR4X RAM8 GB LPDDR5 RAM
Storage 16, 32, or 64  GB [lower-alpha 1] 16, 32, 64, or 128 GB16, 64, or 128 GB64 or 256 GB128, 256 or 512 GB
Display 7.9 inches (200 mm) multi-touch display with LED backlighting and a fingerprint and scratch-resistant coating 8.3 inches (210 mm) multi-touch display with LED backlighting and a fingerprint and scratch-resistant coating
1024 × 768 pixels at 163 ppi 2048 × 1536 pixels at 326 ppi (Retina display)2266 × 1488 pixels at 326 ppi (Liquid Retina display)
Fully laminated display, antireflective coating Fully laminated display, anti-reflective coating, 500-nits Max Brightness, Wide-Color Display (P3), True Tone display, 1.8% reflectivity
Apple Pencil (1st gen)Apple Pencil (2nd gen)
Apple Pencil (USB-C)		Apple Pencil Pro
Apple Pencil (USB-C)
Camera iSight 1080p HD still and video camera
5 MP, 30fps and 5× digital zoom, geolocation 		1080p HD still and video camera
8 MP, 30fps and 5× digital zoom, geolocation 		4K still and video camera
12 MP, 60fps and 5× digital zoom, geolocation
FaceTime 1.2 MP still, 720p video, geolocation7 MP still, 1080p HD video, geolocation12 MP still, 1080p HD video, geolocation
Wireless Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 4 Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E
Cellular 3G transitional LTE on Cellular modelGigabit-class LTE5G NR
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
(supports Apple SIM)		Nano-SIM
(with eSIM)		 eSIM
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.3
Geolocation Wi-Fi models Wi-Fi, Apple location databases
Wi-Fi + cellular modelsAbove plus: Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Apple databases, Cellular network
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Magnetometer
  • Touch ID
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Magnetometer
  • Touch ID
  • Barometer
Battery 4440mAh lithium-polymer battery6471mAh lithium-polymer battery5124mAh lithium-polymer battery5034mAh lithium-polymer battery
Back colorSilver, SlateSilver, Space GraySilver, Gold, Space GraySpace Gray, Pink, Purple, StarlightSpace Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight
Front colorWhite, BlackBlack
DimensionsHeight199.9 mm (7.87 in)203.2 mm (8.00 in)195.4 mm (7.69 in)
Width134.6 mm (5.30 in)
Depth7.1 mm (0.28 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)
WeightWi-Fi models0.68 lb (310 g)0.73 lb (330 g)0.65 lb (290 g)0.66 lb (300 g)0.646 lb (293 g)
Wi-Fi + Cellular models0.69 lb (310 g)0.75 lb (340 g)0.67 lb (300 g)0.683 lb (310 g)0.655 lb (297 g)
Mechanical keys
  • Home button
  • Sleep/Wake
  • Volume controls
  • Variable (mute sound and rotation lock) function switch
  • Home button
  • Sleep/Wake
  • Volume controls
  • Home button with Touch ID
  • Sleep/Wake
  • Volume controls
  • Sleep/Wake with Touch ID
  • Volume controls
Connector Lightning USB-C
Greenhouse gas emissions120 kg CO2e [31] 120 kg CO2e [32] 170 kg CO2e [33] 120 kg CO2e [34] 72 (originally 70) kg CO2e [35] [36] 68 kg CO2e [36] 65 kg CO2e [37]

Reception

Reviews of the first generation iPad Mini have been positive, [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] with reviewers praising the device's size, design, and availability of applications, while criticizing its use of a proprietary power connector and its lack of expandable storage and Retina Display for the first-generation iPad Mini. [39] [44] [45] The device competes with tablets such as the Amazon Kindle Fire HD, Google Nexus 7, and Barnes & Noble Nook HD. [44] [46] Joshua Topolsky of The Verge praised the industrial design of the iPad Mini, however panned its lack of Retina Display and price. [43] The iPad Mini 2 was well received, praising the Retina Display and Apple A7 chip performance, with criticisms on the price increase and the quality of the camera. [47] [48]

Timeline

Timeline of iPad models
iPad Pro (7th generation)iPad Pro (6th generation)iPad Pro (5th generation)iPad Pro (4th generation)iPad Pro (3rd generation)iPad Pro (2nd generation)iPad Pro (1st generation)iPad Pro (7th generation)iPad Pro (6th generation)iPad Pro (5th generation)iPad Pro (4th generation)iPad Pro (3rd generation)iPad Pro (2nd generation)iPad Pro (1st generation)iPad Air (6th generation)iPad Air (5th generation)iPad Air (4th generation)iPad Air (3rd generation)iPad Air 2iPad Mini (7th generation)iPad Mini (6th generation)iPad Mini (5th generation)iPad Mini 4iPad Mini 3iPad Mini 2iPad Mini (1st generation)iPad Air (1st generation)iPad (10th generation)iPad (4th generation)iPad (4th generation)iPad (3rd generation)iPad (9th generation)iPad (8th generation)iPad (7th generation)iPad (6th generation)iPad (5th generation)iPad 2iPad (1st generation)IPad Mini
See also: Timeline of Apple Inc. products

Source: Apple Newsroom Archive. [49]

See also

Notes

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