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iPad mini 2

Year: Late 2013 and early 2014
Capacity: 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB

White or black front bezel
The nano-SIM tray is on the left side on iPad mini 2 with Retina display Wi-Fi + Cellular
FaceTime HD and iSight cameras*

Finish

  • Space Gray

  • Silver

Models

  • Wi-Fi

  • Wi-Fi + Cellular

Capacity1

  • 16GB

  • 32GB

  • 64GB

  • 128GB

Size and Weight2

  • Wi-FiHeight: 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 + CellularHeight: 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-FiWi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
    Bluetooth 4.0 technology

  • Wi-Fi + CellularWi-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 Camera5MP 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 Recording1080p HD video recording
    Video stabilization
    Face detection
    Tap to focus while recording
    Backside illumination
    3x video zoom
    Time-lapse video

  • FaceTime HD Camera1.2MP 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 ControlsHome
    Volume up/down
    Silent/Screen rotation lock
    On/Off- Sleep/Wake

  • Connectors and Input/OutputDual microphones
    3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
    Lightning connector
    Built-in speakers

Battery and Power6

  • Wi-FiBuilt-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 + CellularBuilt-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-Fi3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
    Built-in speakers
    Dual microphones

  • Wi-Fi + Cellular3.5-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-FiWi‑Fi
    Digital compass

  • Wi-Fi + CellularWi-Fi
    Digital compass
    Assisted GPS and GLONASS
    Cellular

Video Calling5

  • Wi-FiFaceTime
    iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi

  • Wi-Fi + CellularFaceTime
    iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Audio Calling5

  • Wi-FiFaceTime
    iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi

  • Wi-Fi + CellularFaceTime
    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

Learn more about Siri

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)

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