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Apple iPad Mini 6th Gen (2021)
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CPU
Hexa-core (2× 2.93 GHz Avalanche and 4× 1.82 GHz Blizzard) -
RAM
4 GB -
Camera
8MP 2160p -
Storage
64/256 GB -
Display
8.3" 1488x2266 pixels -
OS
iPadOS 15, up to iPadOS 15.5 -
Battery
Li - Polymer 5078 mAh
Apple iPad Mini 6th Gen (2021)
Product Brand: Apple
Editor's Rating:
4.8
4.8
Pros
- Compact and portable design with an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display
- Slim and lightweight build, making it easy to hold and carry
- Runs the latest version of iOS (iOS 15) and has access to the App Store for a wide variety of apps
- A15 Bionic chip with Neural Engine for fast and responsive performance
- Improved 12-megapixel rear camera and 7-megapixel front camera for taking photos and videos
- Support for Touch ID and Apple Pay
- Available in multiple storage options (64GB, 256GB)
- Compatible with the second-generation Apple Pencil and various Bluetooth keyboards
- Support for 5G connectivity for faster internet speeds (Cellular models only)
- Up to 10 hours of battery life for all-day use
Cons
- No Face ID for secure authentication
- No water resistance or dust protection rating
- No support for split-screen multitasking
- No support for the Smart Keyboard
- Expensive compared to other small tablets
Apple iPad Mini 6th Generation Review and Features
The sixth-generation iPad Mini (stylized and marketed as iPad mini and colloquially referred to as iPad Mini 6) is a tablet computer in the iPad mini line, designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
It was announced on September 14, 2021, and released on September 24, 2021, alongside the ninth-generation iPad, iPhone 13, and iPhone 13 Pro. Its predecessor, the fifth-generation iPad mini, was discontinued on the same day. It is available in four colors: Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, and Purple.
It is the first major redesign of the iPad mini, and resembles the fourth-generation iPad Air, with a larger 8.3-inch display and support for the second-generation Apple Pencil.
The Apple iPad Mini 6th Gen (2021) is the latest addition to the iPad Mini series. It boasts a number of impressive features, making it a powerful and versatile device that’s perfect for both personal and professional use.
Design and Display:
- Dimensions: 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
- Weight: 293 g (Wi-Fi)
- 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone and wide color (P3)
- Resolution: 2266 x 1488 pixels at 326 ppi
- Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
- Available in three colors: Space Gray, Pink, and Purple
Performance:
- Apple A15 Bionic chip with 6-core CPU and 5-core GPU
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 64GB or 256GB storage options
- 4GB RAM
- Runs on iPadOS 15
Camera and Audio:
- 12MP wide rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, 1.22 µm pixel size, and True Tone flash
- 4K video recording at 60 fps
- 12MP ultra-wide front camera with Center Stage
- Stereo speakers with landscape and portrait orientation
Connectivity and Battery:
- Wi-Fi (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.0 technology
- Up to 10 hours of battery life
- USB-C port for charging and accessories
Other Features:
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- Augmented Reality (AR) support
- Environmental-friendly, made with 100% recycled aluminum
The Apple iPad Mini 6th Gen (2021) Wi-Fi offers a powerful performance with its A15 Bionic chip, which is the same processor found in the iPhone 13 lineup. It also features a stunning Liquid Retina display and supports the second-generation Apple Pencil for taking notes or drawing. With the 12MP wide and ultra-wide front cameras, you can capture high-quality photos and videos, as well as enjoy Center Stage for better video calls.
Conclusion:
The tablet also offers strong connectivity options with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0, and a USB-C port for charging and accessories. Plus, it has a long battery life of up to 10 hours, making it an excellent device for productivity and entertainment on-the-go. Overall, the Apple iPad Mini 6th Gen (2021) Wi-Fi is a versatile and portable tablet that is perfect for both personal and professional use.
Overall, the Apple iPad Mini 6th Gen is a powerful and versatile device that offers a high-quality display, excellent performance, and advanced camera features, making it perfect for both personal and professional use. Its compact size and long battery life make it a great option for those on-the-go, while its support for Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard Folio allows for greater productivity and creativity.
Full Technical Specifications
General
| Device Type | Tablet Computer |
| Models |
Also known as Apple iPad mini 6, iPad mini (6th generation) Versions: A2568 (Global) |
| Announced | 14 September, 2021 |
| Released | 24 September, 2021 |
| Status | Available |
| Predecessor | iPad Mini (5th generation) |
| Generation | 6th |
Design
| Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. | Bar |
| Width |
195.4 mm (millimeters) 19.54 cm (centimeters) 0.641 ft (feet) 7.693 in (inches) |
| Height |
134.8 mm (millimeters) 13.48 cm (centimeters) 0.442 ft (feet) 5.307 in (inches) |
| Thickness |
6.3 mm (millimeters) 0.63 cm (centimeters) 0.021 ft (feet) 0.248 in (inches) |
| Volume |
165.94 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 10.08 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Weight |
297 g (grams) 0.65 lbs (pounds) 10.48 oz (ounces) |
| Protection |
Glass front Aluminum back Aluminum frame |
| Colors |
Space Gray Pink Purple Starlight |
Network
| SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Nano SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 1 |
| GSM |
GSM 850 MHz (B5) GSM 900 MHz (B8) GSM 1800 MHz (B3) GSM 1900 MHz (B2) |
| CDMA |
CDMA 800 MHz (BC0) CDMA 1900 MHz (BC1) |
| CDMA2000 | 1xEV-DO Rev. A |
| TD-SCDMA |
TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz |
| UMTS (3G) |
UMTS 850 MHz (B5) UMTS 900 MHz (B8) UMTS 1700 MHz (B4) UMTS 1900 MHz (B2) UMTS 2100 MHz (B1) |
| LTE (4G) |
LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B13) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B14) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B29) LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B18) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B19) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B26) LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4) LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B25) LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1) LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7) LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE-FDD 2300 MHz (B30) LTE-FDD 600 MHz (B71) LTE-TDD 3500 MHz (B42) LTE-TDD 5200 MHz (B46) LTE-TDD 3500 MHz (B48) |
| 5G NR |
5G-FDD 600 MHz (n71) 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n12) 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28) 5G-FDD 800 MHz (n20) 5G-FDD 850 MHz (n5) 5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8) 5G-FDD 1700 MHz (n66) 5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3) 5G-FDD 1900 MHz (n2) 5G-FDD 1900 MHz (n25) 5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1) 5G-TDD 2300 MHz (n40) 5G-TDD 2500 MHz (n41) 5G-FDD 2600 MHz (n7) 5G-TDD 2600 MHz (n38) 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78) 5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77) 5G-TDD 4700 MHz (n79) 5G mmWave 39 GHz (n260) 5G mmWave 28 GHz (n261) |
Display
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.3 inch |
| Resolution | 1488 x 2266 pixels |
| Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others. | 24 bit, 16777216 colors |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 ratio |
| Display area | (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | 327 PPI density |
| Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. |
Scratch-resistant glass Oleophobic coating |
| Features |
Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant Liquid Retina Display Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating Fully laminated display Antireflective coating True tone display HDR Display Wide color display (P3) 500 cd/m² typical brightness |
Media
| Audio File Formats |
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac) MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3) AAC‑LC HE‑AAC HE‑AAC v2 Protected AAC Linear PCM Apple Lossless Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos Audible Audible Enhanced Audio AAX AAX+ |
| Video File Formats |
H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video HEVC MPEG‑4 Part 2 Motion JPEG |
| FM Radio | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm Audio jack | Yes |
| Audio Features |
Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers Active noise cancellation with a dedicated microphone Spatial audio playback |
Rear/Main Camera
| Number of cameras | 1 |
| Sensor type | CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
| Main cameras |
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF |
| Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Number of lenses | 5 |
| Flash type | Quad LED |
| Image Resolution |
4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP (megapixels) |
| Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP (megapixels) |
| Video FPS | 60 fps (frames per second) |
| Other features |
Autofocus Continuous autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical zoom Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) RAW Smart HDR 3 Quad-LED True Tone flash 5x digital zoom 1080p @ 240 fps Cinematic video stabilization |
Front/Selfie Camera
| Number of cameras | 1 |
| Main cameras |
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Aperture | f/2.4 |
| Field of view | 122 ° (degrees) |
| Image Resolution |
4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP (megapixels) |
| Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| Video FPS | 60 fps (frames per second) |
| Other features |
Face unlock HDR Digital image stabilization Smart HDR 3 Center Stage 1080p @ 120 fps Cinematic video stabilization |
Software
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | iPadOS 15, up to iPadOS 15.5, planned upgrade to iPadOS 16 |
| User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. | Apple iPad OS |
Hardware
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Apple A15 Bionic, 16-core Neural Engine |
| SoC Process Technology | 5 nm (nanometers) |
| CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) |
| CPU bits | 64 bit |
| CPU cores | 6 |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Apple GPU (5-core) |
| GPU cores | 5 |
| RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 4 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 SDRAM |
| RAM channels | Double channel |
| RAM frequency | 2750 MHz (megahertz) |
| Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 64/256 GB |
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | No |
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. |
Touch ID Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Barometer Ambient light sensor |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. |
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) LE (Low Energy) |
| Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range. | No |
| Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. |
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999) 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999) 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003) 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac) Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot 802.11ax 2x2 MiMO |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. |
GPS A-GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inch. | |
| HDMI HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. | No |
Battery or Power
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) |
| Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | 5078 mAh |
| Placement | Non-removable |
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