Apple iPad Mini (6th Gen) 8.3" - Space Grey

Finish Space Grey

Capacity 64GB

Size and Weight

L: 195.4 mm (7.69 inches)
W: 134.8 mm (5.3 inches)
H: 6.3 mm (0.25 inch)

293 grams (0.65 pound)

Buttons and Connectors

Volume buttons
Stereo speaker
Stereo speaker
Top button/Touch ID sensor
USB-C connector
Magnetic connector
Camera
Dual microphones

In the Box

iPad mini
USB-C Charge Cable (1 metre)
20W USB-C Power Adapter

Display

Liquid Retina display
8.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
2266-by-1488 resolution at 326 pixels per inch (ppi)
Wide colour display (P3)
True Tone display
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated display
Antireflective coating
1.8% reflectivity
500 nits brightness
Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
*The iPad mini display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 8.3 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

Chip

A15 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture
6-core CPU
5-core graphics
16-core Neural Engine

Camera

12MP Wide camera, f/1.8 aperture
Digital zoom up to 5x
Five-element lens
Quad-LED True Tone flash
Autofocus with Focus Pixels
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Smart HDR 3
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Advanced red-eye correction
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Quad-LED True Tone flash
Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264

FaceTime HD camera

12MP Ultra Wide front camera, 122° field of view
f/2.4 aperture
Smart HDR 3
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode

Video Calling

FaceTime video
Centre Stage
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi network

Audio Calling

FaceTime audio
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi network

Speakers Stereo speakers (landscape)

Microphones Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording

Mobile and Wireless  802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth® 5.0 technology

Location

Digital compass
Wi-Fi
iBeacon microlocation

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 participating websites

Siri

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more
Use your iPad hands-free
Listen to and identify songs

Charging and Expansion

USB-C port with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps)

Power and Battery

Built-in 19.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video
Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system

Operating System

iPadOS 15
iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

Accessibility

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more

Features include:
VoiceOver
Voice Control
Zoom
Magnifier
RTT and TTY support
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Switch Control
Closed Captions
AssistiveTouch
Spoken Content

Built-in Apps

App Store
Books
Calendar
Camera
Clock
Contacts
FaceTime
Files
Find My
Home
iTunes Store
Magnifier
Mail
Maps
Measure
Messages
Music
Notes
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Reminders
Safari
Settings
Shortcuts
Siri
Stocks
Tips
Translate
TV
Voice Memos

Free Apps from Apple

Pages
Numbers
Keynote
iMovie
GarageBand
Apple Store
Clips
Swift Playgrounds
Support

System Requirements

Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access

Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
- macOS Catalina 10.15 or later, using the Finder
- macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through to macOS Mojave 10.14.6, using iTunes 12.8 or later
- Windows 10 and iTunes 12.12 or later (a free download from itunes.com/nz/download)

Languages

See Apple's website for supported languages

Audio Playback

Audio formats supported: AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+)

Spatial audio playback 
User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video Video formats supported: HEVC, H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG

Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content
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Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2-enabled smart TV

Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)

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; .usdz

Environmental Requirements

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

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

Relative humidity: % to 95% noncondensing

Operating altitude: Tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)

iPad mini and the Environment

iPad mini is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

Made with better materials
- 100 per cent recycled aluminium in the enclosure
- 100 per cent rare earth elements in the speaker and enclosure magnets
- 100 per cent recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board
- 35 per cent or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy-efficient
- ENERGY STAR®-certified

Smarter chemistry
- Arsenic-free display glass
- Mercury-, BFR-, PVC- and beryllium-free

Green manufacturing
- Apple's Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
- All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100 per cent renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging
- 100 per cent of virgin wood fibre comes from responsibly managed forests
- 90 per cent or more fibre-based packaging

Apple and the Environment
We're committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to becoming carbon-neutral across our entire business, including our products, by 2030.