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Apple iPad mini (2019)

Apple iPad mini 2

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	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 - A2126	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1490
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2124	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1491
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only

Launch
Announced	2019, March 18	2013, October. Released 2013, November
Status	Available. Released 2019, March 18	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight	300.5 g (Wi-Fi) / 308.2 g (3G/LTE) (10.86 oz)	331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
	Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm² (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm² (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 12.1.3, upgradable to iPadOS 18.2.1	iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP
Features	HDR	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)	Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray/Black, Silver/White
SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A2126, A2124, A2133, A2125, iPad11,1, iPad11,2	A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4
Price	About 450 EUR	About 270 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark X: 13286
Display		Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker		Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB

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