{"wikiid":577353,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"iPad Mini 7","revisionid":1453782,"contents_raw":"== Background and Identification ==\n\nThe 7th generation iPad mini was announced on October 15th, 2024 in an Apple press release. It's a minor refresh over the recently-redesigned 6th generation from 2021: it keeps an identical industrial design, the same screen, the same size battery, the same cameras, and retains Touch ID.\n\nThe iPad mini 7 gains seven key upgrades over its predecessor:\n\n# It adopts the iPhone 15 Pro's A17 Pro SoC (to help bolster its neural processing for Apple Intelligence support)\n# It sports double the ram (8 GB, up from 4 GB)\n# It uses a faster USB-C port (10 Gb\/s, up from 5 Gb\/s)\n# It has updated connectivity (Wi-Fi 6E & BT 5.3, up from Wi-Fi 6 & BT 5.0)\n# It now has Apple Pencil Pro support\n# It comes with the base storage (for the same price)\n# It comes in a new blue color\n\nThe iPad mini 7 comes in Space Gray, Starlight, Blue, or Purple, and can be configured with 128, 256, or 512 GB of internal storage. It has two connectivity configurations: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular. The cellular model now only supports eSIM, not compatible with physical SIM\u00a0cards anymore.\n\nThe iPad mini 7 keeps its $499 starting price.\n\n== Technical Specifications ==\n\n***Announce date***: October 15th, 2024\n\n***Operating System***: iPadOS 18\n\n***Display:***\n\n* 8.3-inch \u201cLiquid Retina\u201d IPS\n* Multi\u2011touch\n* 2266 \u00d7 1488 pixel resolution (326 ppi)\n* True Tone\n* P3 wide color gamut\n* 500 nits max brightness\n* Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating\n* Apple Pencil Pro support\n* Apple Pencil (USB-C version) support\n\n***Primary camera:***\n\n* Rear-facing wide-angle module\n** 12 MP\n** \u0192\/1.8 aperture\n** Autofocus with Focus Pixels\n** Five-element lens\n* Quad-LED True Tone flash\n* 4K video recording up to 60 fps\n\n***FaceTime HD camera:***\n\n* Front-facing ultra-wide (122\u02da field of view)\n** 12 MP\n** \u0192\/2.4 aperture\n** 1080p video recording, up to 60 fps\n** Retina Flash\n\n***Processor***: A17 Pro with 16-core Neural Engine\n\n* 3 nm process\n* 6-core CPU\n* 5-core GPU\n\n***RAM***: 8 GB (minimum amount to support Apple Intelligence)\n\n***Storage***: 128, 256, or 512 GB\n\n***Battery:*** 5034 mAh, 19.19 Wh\n\n***Sensors***:\n\n* Touch ID\n* Barometer\n* Three-axis gyro\n* Accelerometer\n* Ambient light sensor\n\n***Wireless Connectivity***:\n\n* 802.11ax Wi\u2011Fi 6E dual band, with 2x2 MIMO\n* Bluetooth 5.3\n* Cellular models: sub-6 GHz, NR, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE\n\n***Ports:***\n\n* USB 3 (10 Gb\/s, Type-C) with support for charging, DisplayPort\n\n***Dimensions***: 7.69 \u00d7 5.3 \u00d7 0.25 in (195.4 \u00d7 134.8 \u00d7 6.3 mm)\n\n***Weight***:\n\n* Wi-Fi models: 293 g (0.65 lb)\n* Wi-Fi + Cellular models: 297 g (0.66 lb)\n\n***Colors***: Space Gray, Starlight, Blue, and Purple\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [link|https:\/\/www.apple.com\/ipad-mini\/specs\/|Apple: Official Tech Specs]\n* [link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IPad_Mini|Wikipedia: iPad mini]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background and Identification"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The 7th generation iPad mini was announced on October 15th, 2024 in an Apple press release. 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Background and Identification<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

The 7th generation iPad mini was announced on October 15th, 2024 in an Apple press release. It's a minor refresh over the recently-redesigned 6th generation from 2021: it keeps an identical industrial design, the same screen, the same size battery, the same cameras, and retains Touch ID.<\/p>\n\n

The iPad mini 7 gains seven key upgrades over its predecessor:<\/p>\n\n

  1. It adopts the iPhone 15 Pro's A17 Pro SoC (to help bolster its neural processing for Apple Intelligence support)<\/li>
  2. It sports double the ram (8 GB, up from 4 GB)<\/li>
  3. It uses a faster USB-C port (10 Gb\/s, up from 5 Gb\/s)<\/li>
  4. It has updated connectivity (Wi-Fi 6E & BT 5.3, up from Wi-Fi 6 & BT 5.0)<\/li>
  5. It now has Apple Pencil Pro support<\/li>
  6. It comes with the base storage (for the same price)<\/li>
  7. It comes in a new blue color<\/li><\/ol>\n\n

    The iPad mini 7 comes in Space Gray, Starlight, Blue, or Purple, and can be configured with 128, 256, or 512 GB of internal storage. It has two connectivity configurations: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular. The cellular model now only supports eSIM, not compatible with physical SIM\u00a0cards anymore.<\/p>\n\n

    The iPad mini 7 keeps its $499 starting price.<\/p>\n\n

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    Technical Specifications<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

    Announce date<\/strong>: October 15th, 2024<\/p>\n\n

    Operating System<\/strong>: iPadOS 18<\/p>\n\n

    Display:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n