IPad Mini

The **iPad Mini** is a line of mini tablet computers that is designed, made, and sold by Apple Inc.. It is smaller than a full-sized iPad with a screen size of 7.9 inches, compared to 9.7 inches on a regular iPad. The first iPad mini was announced on October 23, 2012, and was released on November 2, 2012, in almost all of Apple's markets. It is similar to the iPad 2.

The second-generation iPad Mini was announced on October 22, 2013, and was released on November 12, 2013. It is the first iPad Mini to have a Retina Display.

## Features

The iPad Mini shipped with iOS 6. It can act as a hotspot, meaning that it can share its internet connection over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB. It can also access the App Store, where users can buy and install applications for their device. It can run the latest operating system, iOS 7, and this version shipped with the second generation iPad Mini.

## Model Comparison

Below is a comparison of the two iPad Mini models..

|style="width:20%;background:#silver" colspan="2"|Model|style="width:20%;background:#ffdead"|iPad Mini (1st generation)|style="width:20%;background:#3d4"|iPad Mini 2|style="width:20%;background:#ffdead"|iPad Mini 3|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|A1432 (WiFi) A1454 (WiFi + Cellular) A1455 (WiFi + Cellular MM)|A1489 (WiFi) A1490 (WiFi + Cellular)|||||||
|style="color:#ffdead"|Discontinued||Available|style="color:#ffdead"|Discontinued|||
|October 23, 2012|October 22, 2013|October 16, 2014||||||
|November 2, 2012|November 12, 2013|October 24, 2014||||||
|32, 64 GB: October 22, 2013 16 GB: In production|64, 128 GB: October 16, 2014 16, 32 GB: In production|16, 64, 128 GB: In production||||||
|Wi-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, 64 GB $499, 128 GB $599 Wi-Fi + Cellular models: 16 GB $529, 64 GB $629, 128 GB $729||||||
|Apple A5|colspan=2|Apple A7||||||
||colspan=2|Apple M7||||||
|1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9|colspan=2|1.3 GHz dual-core Apple Cyclone||||||
|Dual-core PowerVR SGX543MP2|colspan=2|Quad-core PowerVR G6430||||||
|512 MB DDR2 RAM built into Apple A5 package|colspan=2|1024 MB LPDDR3 RAM||||||
|16, 32, or 64 GB|16, 32, 64, or 128 GB|16, 64, or 128 GB||||||
|colspan="3"|multi-touch display with LED backlighting and a fingerprint and scratch-resistant coating|||||||
|colspan="1"|1024×768 pixels at 163 ppi|colspan="2"|2048×1536 pixels at 326 ppi (Retina Display)|||||
|colspan=3|1080p HD still and video camera 5 MP, 30fps and 5× digital zoom|||||||
|colspan=3|1.2 MP still, 720p video|||||||
|colspan="3"|Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0|||||||
|colspan=3|In addition to above: 3G transitional LTE on Cellular model|||||||
|colspan=3|Wi-Fi, Apple location databases|||||||
|colspan=3|Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Apple databases, Cellular network|||||||
|colspan=3|Accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, magnetometer|||||||
|colspan=3|Built-in lithium-ion polymer battery. browsing: 10 hours (Wi-Fi), 9 hours (3G/Cellular); video: 10 hours; audio: 140 hours; standby: 1 month|||||||
|colspan=1|iOS 6.0|colspan=1|iOS 7.0.3|colspan=1|iOS 8.1|||
|colspan=1|iOS 8.1|colspan=1|iOS 8.1|colspan=1|iOS 8.1|||
|colspan=1||colspan=2||||||
|colspan=1|Wi-Fi model: Wi-Fi + Cellular model:|colspan=2|Wi-Fi model: Wi-Fi + Cellular model:|||||
|colspan="3"|Home, sleep, volume rocker, variable (mute sound and rotation lock) function switch (iPad Mini 2 and below)|||||||
|colspan=3|Lightning|||||||
|95 kg CO<sub>2</sub>e|140 kg CO<sub>2</sub>e|||||||

## Infobox (information appliance)

- **name**: iPad Mini
- **logo**: IPadminiLogo.svg
- **image**: IPadminiBlack.png
- **caption**: Black iPad Mini
- **developer**: Apple Inc.
- **manufacturer**: Foxconn, Pegatron
- **type**: Tablet computer
- **releasedate**: November 2, 2012
- **media**: iOS
- **os**: **1st generation, 2 and 3:** iOS 8, iOS 8.1, released
- **power**: Bulit-in rechargeable 4440mAh lithium-ion polymer battery, Li-Po battery
, 10hr life
- **soc**: Apple A5 2nd Generation (32nm)
- **cpu**: 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9
- **storage**: 16, 32, or 64 GB flash memory
- **memory**: 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM, DDR2 RAM
- **display**: 7.9-inch (200.66 mm) diagonal LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
 1024 x 768 pixel, px at 163 Pixel density, PPI 4:3 aspect ratio (image), aspect ratio
- **graphics**: PowerVR Intel Consumer Electronics, SGX543MP2
- **input**: Mulit-touch touch screen, screen, #Audio, headset controls, Proximity sensor, proximity and low-key lighting, ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, digital compass
- **camera**: Front-facing 1.2MP and rear-facing 5MP
- **service**: App Store (iOS), App Store, iTunes
- **weight**: **Wi-Fi**: 308 g (0.68 lb)
**Wi-Fi + Cellular**: 312 g (0.69 lb)
- **successor**: iPad Mini (2nd generation)