iPad mini 2 with Retina display - Technical Specifications
Finish
Space Gray
Silver
Models
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi + Cellular
Capacity1
16GB
32GB
64GB
128GB
Size and Weight2
Wi-Fi
Height: 7.87 inches (200 mm)
Width: 5.3 inches (134.7 mm)
Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
Weight: 0.73 pound (331 g)
Wi-Fi + Cellular
Height: 7.87 inches (200 mm)
Width: 5.3 inches (134.7 mm)
Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
Weight: 0.75 pound (341 g)
Display
Retina display
7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
2048-by-1536 resolution at 326 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Chip
A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor
Wireless and Cellular
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
Bluetooth 4.0 technology
Wi-Fi + Cellular
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
Bluetooth 4.0 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)
Data plan required. LTE is available in select markets and through select carriers. Speeds will vary based on site conditions. For details on LTE support, contact your carrier and see www.apple.com/ipad/LTE. (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)3
Data only4
Cameras, Photos, and Video Recording
iSight Camera
5MP photos
Autofocus
Face detection
Backside illumination
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Tap to focus video
or still images
Tap to control exposure for video or still images
Photo and video geotagging
HDR photos
Panorama
Video Recording
1080p HD video recording
Video stabilization
Face detection
Tap to focus while recording
Backside illumination
3x video zoom
Time-lapse video
FaceTime HD Camera
1.2MP photos
720p HD video
Face detection
Backside illumination
Tap to control exposure for video or still images
Photo and video geotagging
External Buttons and Connectors
External Buttons and Controls
Home
Volume up/down
Silent/Screen rotation lock
On/Off- Sleep/Wake
Connectors and Input/Output
Dual microphones
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
Lightning connector
Built-in speakers
Battery and Power6
Wi-Fi
Built-in 23.8-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
Built-in 23.8-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi, watching video, or listening to music
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Input/Output
Wi-Fi
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
Built-in speakers
Dual microphones
Wi-Fi + Cellular
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
Built-in speakers
Dual microphones
Nano-SIM card tray
Connector
Lightning
Sensors
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Operating System
iOS 9
With an all-new design and all-new features, iOS 9 is the world’s most advanced mobile OS. In its most advanced form. Learn more about iOS 9
iOS 9 includes:
AirDrop
AirPlay
AirPrint
Control Center
Notification Center
Siri
Spotlight Search
Apple Music
Family Sharing
iCloud Drive
Multitasking
QuickType Keyboard
Built-in Apps
Camera
Photos
Messages
FaceTime
Mail
Music
Safari
Maps
Siri
Calendar
iTunes Store
App Store
Notes
Contacts
iBooks
Game Center
Reminders
Clock
Videos
Photo Booth
Podcasts
News
Find My iPhone
Find My Friends
iCloud Drive
Free Apps from Apple7
Pages
Numbers
Keynote
iMovie
GarageBand
iTunes U
Apple Store
Trailers
Remote
Location
Wi-Fi
Wi‑Fi
Digital compass
Wi-Fi + Cellular
Wi-Fi
Digital compass
Assisted GPS and GLONASS
Cellular
Video Calling5
Wi-Fi
FaceTime
iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi + Cellular
FaceTime
iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Audio Calling5
Wi-Fi
FaceTime
iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi + Cellular
FaceTime
iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Audio Playback
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, 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 and video out to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation)
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 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo 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 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
Languages
Language support
English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Keyboard support
English (U.S.), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect)
English (U.S.), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Siri languages
English (U.S., UK, Canada, Australia), Spanish (U.S., Mexico, Spain), French (France, Canada, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong)
Intelligent Assistant8
Siri
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Use hands-free
Listen to and identify songs
Accessibility
VoiceOver screen reader
Guided Access
Switch Control
Support for playback of closed-captioned content
AssistiveTouch
Full-screen zoom magnification
Larger type
Bold text
Increase contrast
Reduce motion
On/Off labels
Invert colors
Left/right volume adjustment
Environmental Requirements
Operating 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)
System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access9
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
PC: Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
In the Box
iPad mini 2
Lightning to USB Cable
USB Power Adapter
1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
For details on LTE support, contact your carrier and see www.apple.com/ipad/LTE.
Cellular data service is available only on Wi-Fi + Cellular models. The model you purchase is configured to work with a particular cellular network technology. Data plan required.
FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi-Fi connection. Availability over a cellular network depends on carrier policies; data charges may apply.
Testing conducted by Apple in October 2013 using preproduction iPad mini 2 units and software. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while performing each of the following tasks: video playback, audio playback, and Internet browsing using Wi‑Fi or cellular data network. Video content was a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. Audio content was a playlist of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store. Internet over Wi‑Fi and cellular data network tests were conducted using dedicated web and mail servers, browsing snapshot versions of 20 popular web pages, and receiving mail once an hour. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network (except for Internet browsing over cellular data network); the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off; Brightness was set to 50%; and WPA2 encryption was enabled. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPad units; actual results may vary.
iMovie, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are free on the App Store for qualifying iOS 9 compatible devices with initial activation on or after September 1, 2013. GarageBand is free on the App Store for qualifying iOS 9 compatible devices with initial activation on or after September 1, 2014. See www.apple.com/ios/whats-new for iOS 9 compatible devices. Downloading apps requires an Apple ID.
Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Internet access required. Cellular data charges may apply.
Wireless broadband recommended; fees may apply.