Apple iPad mini 3

Specifications

Year introduced

Late 2014

Capacity

16 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB

Model numbers

A1599 on the iPad mini 3 A1600 on the iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular

Color

Silver Gold Space Gray

RAM / storage options

16GB 64GB 128GB

Weight and dimensions

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

Processor

A7 chip with 64‑bit architecture M7 motion coprocessor

iSight Camera

5MP iSight camera 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 Timer mode Panorama

Video Recording

1080p HD video recording (30 fps) 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 Panorama Timer mode

Apple Pay

Pay with your iPad using Touch ID in apps

Touch ID

Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button

Wireless connectivity

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) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26) 3 Data only 4 Includes Apple SIM — U.S. and UK only

Location

Wi-Fi Digital compass Wi-Fi iBeacon microlocation Wi‑Fi + Cellular Digital compass Wi-Fi Assisted GPS and GLONASS Cellular iBeacon microlocation

Video Calling

Wi-Fi FaceTime video iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi Wi‑Fi + Cellular FaceTime video iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Audio Calling

Wi-Fi FaceTime video iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi Wi‑Fi + Cellular FaceTime video iPad Air 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, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) 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 w

Intelligent Assistant

Siri — Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more Use hands-free Listen and identify songs Learn more about Siri

External Buttons and Connectors

Home/​Touch ID sensor Built‑in speaker Lightning connector Built‑in speaker 3.5‑mm stereo headphone jack Dual microphones On/Off Sleep/Wake Volume up/down Silent/​Screen rotation lock

Battery / runtime

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

Sensors

Touch ID Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Ambient light sensor

iOS

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AirDrop AirPlay Control Center Family Sharing iCloud Drive iTunes Radio Multitasking Notification Center QuickType keyboard Siri Spotlight Search

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 Newsstand Photo Booth Podcasts

Free Apps from Apple

Pages Numbers Keynote iMovie GarageBand iTunes U Find My iPhone Find My Friends Apple Store Trailers Remote

Ports / expansion

Lightning

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

System Requirements

Apple ID (required for some features) Internet access 9 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 )

Environmental Requirements

Operating ambient 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)

Languages

Language support English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese QuickType keyboard support English (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S

In The Box

iPad mini 3 Lightning to USB Cable USB Power Adapter

Published identification feature

White or black front bezel

Published identification feature

The nano-SIM tray is on the left side on iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular

Published identification feature

FaceTime HD and iSight cameras*

Published identification feature

Touch ID sensor in Home button