Finish
- Silver
- Space Gray
- Gold
Capacity1
- 64GB
- 256GB
Size and Weight2
- Wi-Fi models
- Height: 8.0 inches (203.2 mm)
- Width: 5.3 inches (134.8 mm)
- Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
- Weight: 0.66 pound (300.5 grams)
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models
- Height: 8.0 inches (203.2 mm)
- Width: 5.3 inches (134.8 mm)
- Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
- Weight: 0.68 pound (308.2 grams)
Buttons and Connectors
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Built-in stereo speakers
- On/Off – Sleep/Wake
- Home/Touch ID sensor
- Dual microphones
- Volume up/down
- Nano-SIM tray (cellular models)
- Lightning connector
In the Box
- iPad mini
- Lightning to USB Cable
- USB Power Adapter
Display
- Retina display
- 7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display
- 2048-by-1536 resolution at 326 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Wide color display (P3)
- True Tone display
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated display
- Antireflective coating
- 1.8% reflectivity
- 500 nits brightness
- Supports Apple Pencil
Chip
- A12 Bionic chip with 64‑bit architecture
- Neural Engine
- Embedded M12 coprocessor
Camera
- 8-megapixel camera
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- Five-element lens
- Hybrid IR filter
- Backside illumination
- Live Photos
- Autofocus
- Panorama (up to 43 megapixels)
- HDR for photos
- Exposure control
- Burst mode
- Tap to focus
- Timer mode
- Auto image stabilization
- Photo geotagging
Video Recording
- 1080p HD video recording
- Slo‑mo (120 fps)
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Video image stabilization
- 3x video zoom
- Video geotagging
FaceTime HD Camera
- 7-megapixel photos
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps
- Retina Flash
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Auto HDR for photos and videos
- Backside illumination
- Burst mode
- Exposure control
- Timer mode
Video Calling3
- FaceTime video
- iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular
Audio Calling3
- FaceTime audio
- iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular
Speakers
- Stereo speakers
Microphones
- Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording
Cellular and Wireless
- All models
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 technology - Wi-Fi + Cellular models
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Gigabit-class LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71)4
Data only5
Wi-Fi calling4
eSIM6
Learn more about cellular data
SIM Card
- Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM6)
- eSIM6
Location
- All models
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi
- iBeacon microlocation
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models
- Assisted GPS, GLONASS
- Cellular
Sensors
- Touch ID
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Ambient light sensor
Touch ID
- Unlock iPad
- Secure personal data within apps
- Make purchases from the iTunes Store, the App Store, and Apple Books
Apple Pay
- Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web
- Send and receive money in Messages
Siri7
- Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
- Use your iPad hands-free
- Listen and identify songs
Power and Battery8
- All models
- Built-in 19.1-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
- Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi, watching video, or listening to music
- Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models
- Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Operating System
iOS 12
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Features include:
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Magnifier
- Siri and Dictation
- Switch Control
- Closed Captions
- AssistiveTouch
- Speak Screen
Built-in Apps
- Camera
- Photos
- Messages
- FaceTime
- Music
- Safari
- Maps
- Siri
- Calendar
- iTunes Store
- App Store
- Notes
- Voice Memos
- Contacts
- Books
- Home
- Reminders
- Stocks
- Clock
- TV
- News
- Photo Booth
- Podcasts
- Measure
- Find My iPhone
- Find My Friends
- Files
- Tips
- Settings
Free Apps from Apple
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes U, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled on iPad.
- Pages
- Numbers
- Keynote
- iMovie
- GarageBand
- iTunes U
- Apple Store
- Trailers
- Remote
- Music Memos
- Clips
- Swift Playgrounds
- Shortcuts
System Requirements
- Apple ID (required for some features)
- Internet access9
- Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
- Mac: OS X 10.11.6 or later
- PC: Windows 7 or later
- iTunes 12.8 or later on Mac and iTunes 12.9 or later on PC (free download from www.itunes.com/download)