iPad mini 4 - Technical Specifications

Finish

• Silver

• Gold

• Space Gray

Capacity¹

• Wi-Fi models

  • 16GB

  • 32GB

  • 64GB

  • 128GB

• Wi-Fi + Cellular models

  • 16GB

  • 32GB

  • 64GB

  • 128GB

Buttons and Connectors

• Built‑in stereo speakers

• Lightning connector

• Home/​Touch ID sensor

• 3.5 mm headphone jack

• On/Off - Sleep/Wake

• Dual microphones

• Volume up/down

• Nano-SIM tray (cellular models)

Weight and Dimensions²

• 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: 0.65 pound (298.8 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: 0.67 pound (304 grams)

In the Box

• iPad mini 4

• 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)

  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

  • Fully laminated display

  • Antireflective coating

Chip

• A8 chip with 64‑bit architecture

• M8 motion coprocessor

Camera

• 8MP camera

• Autofocus

• Panorama (up to 43MP)

• Auto HDR for photos

• Exposure control

• Burst mode

• Tap to focus

• Timer mode

• ƒ/2.4 aperture

• Five-element lens

• Hybrid IR filter

• Backside illumination

• Auto image stabilization

• Face detection

• Photo geotagging

Video Recording

• 1080p HD video recording (30 fps)

• Slo-mo (120 fps)

• Time-lapse video with stabilization

• Video image stabilization

• Improved face detection

• 3x video zoom

• Video geotagging

FaceTime HD Camera

• 1.2MP photos

• ƒ/2.2 aperture

• 720p HD video recording

• Backside illumination

• Auto HDR photos and videos

• Improved face detection

• Burst mode

• Exposure control

• Timer mode

FaceTime Calling³

• FaceTime audio to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular

• FaceTime video to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular

Microphones

• Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Cellular and Wireless

• Wi‑Fi models

  • Wi‑Fi (802.11a/​b/​g/​n/​ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO

  • Bluetooth 4.2 technology

• Wi‑Fi + Cellular models

  • Wi‑Fi (802.11a/​b/​g/​n/​ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO

  • Bluetooth 4.2 technology

  • UMTS/​HSPA/​HSPA+/​DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

  • CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz)

  • LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41)⁴

  • Data only⁵

  • Wi-Fi calling⁴

  • Includes Apple SIM

Learn more about Cellular

SIM Card

• Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM)

Location

• All models

  • Digital compass

  • Wi‑Fi

  • iBeacon microlocation

• Wi-Fi + Cellular models

  • Assisted GPS and 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

Learn more about Apple Pay

Siri⁶

• Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

• Use your iPad hands-free

• Listen and identify songs

Learn more about Siri

Power and Battery⁷

• 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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Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new iPad mini 4. With built-in support for vision, hearing, physical and motor skills, and learning and literacy, you can create and do amazing things. Learn more

Features include:

• VoiceOver

• Zoom

• Magnifier

• Siri and Dictation

• Switch Control

• Closed Captions

• AssistiveTouch

• Speak Screen

Built-in Apps

• Camera

• Photos

• Messages

• FaceTime

• Mail

• Music

• Safari

• Maps

• Siri

• Calendar

• iTunes Store

• App Store

• Notes

• Voice Memos

• Contacts

• Books

• Home

• Reminders

• Stocks

• Clock

• TV

• Photo Booth

• Podcasts

• Measure

• News

• Find My iPhone

• Find My Friends

• Files

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 access⁸

Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:

• Mac: OS X 10.9.5 or later

• PC: Windows 7 or later

• iTunes 12.5 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

Languages

• Language support

  • English (Australia, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

• QuickType keyboard support

  • English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Transliteration), Hinglish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Kannada, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maori, Marathi, Norwegian, Odia, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil (Script, Transliteration), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh

• QuickType keyboard support with predictive input

  • English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Thai, Turkish

• Siri languages

  • English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Türkiye)

• Dictation languages

  • English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovakian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

• Definition dictionary support

  • English, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

• Thesaurus

  • English (UK, U.S.)

• Bilingual dictionary support

  • Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

• Spell check

  • English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish

Audio Playback

• Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

• User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video

• AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)

• Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)

• Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Mail Attachment Support

• Viewable document types

  • .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics

Environmental Requirements

• Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

• Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)

• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

• Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)