Description

Processor

A8 chip with 64-bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor
Display

Retina display

7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology

2048×1536 resolution at 326 pixels per inch (ppi)

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Full laminated display

Anti-reflective coating
Battery

Built-in 19.1-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video or listening to music1

Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Input/Output

Home/Touch ID sensor

Lightning connector

3.5-mm stereo headphone mini-jack

Built-in speaker

Dual microphones

On/Off Sleep/Wake

Volume up/down
Audio/Video Calling

FaceTime

iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi2
Audio

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
Sensors

Touch ID

Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Barometer

Ambient light sensor
FaceTime HD Camera

1.2MP photos

f/2.2 aperture

720p HD video recording

Backside illumination

Auto HDR photos and videos

Improved face detection

Burst mode

Exposure control

Timer mode
Camera

8MP iSight camera

Autofocus

ƒ/2.4 aperture

Five-element lens

Hybrid IR filter

Backside illumination

Improved face detection

Exposure control

Panorama (up to 43MP)

HDR photos

Burst mode

Tap to focus

Photo geotagging

Timer mode
Video Recording

1080p HD video recording (30 fps)

Slo-mo (120 fps)

Time-lapse video with stabilisation

Video image stabilisation

Improved face detection

3x video zoom

Video geotagging
Touch ID

Unlock iPad

Secure personal data within apps

Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store and iBooks Store
Apple Pay

Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps
Wireless

Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO

Bluetooth 4.2 technology
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, 640×480 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, 1280×720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Intelligent Assistant

Siri3 – Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more

Use your iPad hands-free

Listen to and identify songs
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

Digital compass

iBeacon micro-location

Wi-Fi
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