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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)

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Released · Sep 24, 2021

8.3-inch · 2266x1488px

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Design
Dimensions	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight	10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control
Colors	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
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Display
Size	8.3-inch
Resolution	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Refresh rate	60Hz
Screen-to-body	77.41 %
Peak brightness	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2.1 (Average)
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Hardware
System chip	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor	Hexa-core
GPU	Yes
Internal storage	64GB
OS	iPadOS (15.x)
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Battery
Capacity	5078 mAh
Type	Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	Untested
Browsing:	Untested
Gaming:	6h 59min
Video:	8h 1min
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Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash	Quad LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front	12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Loudspeaker
Features	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share

Cellular
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Availability
Officially announced	Sep 14, 2021

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Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	256GB

Wi-Fi Only

Differences from the main variant:
Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

Carrier Availability

Available

T-Mobile	Since Oct 14, 2021

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