Apple A15 Bionic
64GB/256GB storage, no card slot
4GB RAM
12MP
8.3" 1488x2266 pixels
iPadOS 15, up to iPadOS 26
5078mAh
Apple iPad mini (2021) tablet. Announced Sep 2021. Features 8.3″ display, Apple A15 Bionic chipset, 5078 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.
Network
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only |
| 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 |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
Launch
| Status | Available. Released 2021, September 24 |
| Announced | 2021, September 14 |
Body
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame |
| Weight | 293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz) |
| Dimensions | 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in) |
Display
| Size | 8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Resolution | 1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density) |
Platform
| Operating System | iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26 |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) |
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) |
Memory
| Internal Storage | 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
| Card Slot | No |
Main Camera
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF |
| Features | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
Selfie Camera
| Video | 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) |
| Features | HDR |
Sound
| specs.keys.3.5mm jack | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
Communications
| NFC | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| Radio | No |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
Battery
| Type | Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh) |
Miscellaneous
| Price | About 550 EUR |
| Colors | Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight |
| Models | A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2 |
Tests
| Display | 1325:1 contrast ratio, 518 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -29.7 LUFS (Average) |
