Apple iPad mini (2021)

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 and eSIM – cellular model only

Stylus support (2nd gen only)

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 18.1

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (2×2.93 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, non-removable (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)