Apple iPad Mini (2021) Announced, 8.3-inch Tablet Equipped With USB Type-C, Touch ID and 5G

Apple announced the 6th generation iPad Mini (2021) with USB Type-C, Touch ID and 5G on September 14, 2021. It will be released on September 24, 2021. Find out more about the features, specifications and price of this device.

Apple iPad Mini (2021) Features

The 6th generation iPad Mini (2021) is an iPad OS-equipped tablet with an 8.3-inch (2,266 x 1,488) Liquid Retina display, an Apple A15 Bionic chip hexacore Neural Engine CPU, 64GB/256GB storage, and a 12-megapixel camera as the main camera.

The connection port is USB Type-C and supports 20W charging, there is no earphone jack, it is equipped with a stereo speaker, dual SIM specifications of nano-SIM and eSIM, and biometric authentication is compatible with Touch ID (fingerprint authentication).

The main changes from the previous iPad Mini (2019) model:

• CPU changed from Apple A12 Bionic chip to the latest of Apple A15 Bionic chip
  design renewed
• Changed from Lightning connector to USB Type-C
• Screen size became larger, increased from 7.9 inches to 8.3 inches
• Touch ID (fingerprint authentication) is moved to the side of the body
• Apple Pencil (2nd generation) compatible, attached with a magnet to the side of the device.
• 5G connection
• Stereo speakers

Key Specs

Here are the iPad Mini (2021) key specifications…

Apple iPad Mini (2021) Price and Availability

Available in four colours: space grey, pink, purple, and starlight. This device was announced on September 14, 2021, and is scheduled to be released on September 24, 2021. Check out the official launch prices below:

• 64GB (Wi-Fi) model: $499 (about ₦205,000 in Nigeria)
• 64GB (Wi-Fi + Cellular) model: $649 (about ₦267,000 in Nigeria)
• 256GB (Wi-Fi) model: $649 (about ₦267,000 in Nigeria)
• 256GB (Wi-Fi + Cellular) model: $799 (about ₦328,000 in Nigeria)
• Apple Pencil (2nd generation): $129 (about ₦53,000 in Nigeria)

Apple also announced the iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 and 9th generation iPad 10.2 (2021) at the same time.

Apple iPad Mini (2021) Full Specifications

• CPU: Apple A15 Bionic Chip Hexacore Neural Engine
• GPU: Apple GPU (4-core)
• Display: 8.3-inch (2266 x 1488) Liquid Retina Display IPS
• RAM Capacity: -GB
• Storage: 64GB/256GB
• Main Camera: Single 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF, Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
• Front Camera: Single 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide), HDR, 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
• OS: iPadOS 15
• Size: 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
• Weight: 293g / 297g (Wi-Fi + Cellular model)
• Battery: 19.3Wh Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery Built-in (20W)
• Colour: Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
• Wi-Fi: 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6, Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4GHz / 5GHz)
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0
• Waterproof and Dustproof: None
• Connection: USB Type-C
• Earphone jack: None
• Authentication Method: Touch ID (Fingerprint Authentication)
• Others: Stereo speaker, nano-SIM (compatible with Apple SIM), eSIM, Apple Pencil (2nd generation) compatible
• Network: (Wi-Fi + Cellular model)
• Model A2568:
• 5G
  • NR (band n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)
• 4G
  • FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) , 42, 46, 48)
• 3G
  • UMTS / HSPA / HSPA + / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1,700 / 2,100, 1,900, 2,100MHz)

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