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# iPad mini 3

Essentials

Family: iOS

Codename: ?

Minimum OS: iOS 8.0

Maximum OS: iOS 8.4

Introduced: October 2014

Processor

CPU: Apple A7 (Cyclone)

CPU Speed: 1.3 GHz

CPU Cores: 2

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: ?

Register Width: 64-bit

Data Bus Width: 64-bit

Address Bus Width: 64-bit

Level 1 Cache: 64 kB data, 64 kB instruction

Level 2 Cache: 1 MB on-processor

Level 3 Cache: 4 MB on-processor

Motion Coprocessor: M7

Onboard RAM: 1 GB

Maximum RAM: 1 GB

Video

Screen: 7.9" LED-backlit multi-touch

GPU: 4-core 450 MHz PowerVR G6430 (via A7)

Max Resolution: 2048x1536 ("Retina")

Video Out: HDMI, VGA (via Lightning adaptors), AirPlay

Camera: 5 MP rear, 1.2 MP front

Storage

Flash Drive: 16/64/128 GB

Input/Output

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Speaker: mono

Microphone: mono

Sensors: Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Touch ID

Networking

Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n, dual-channel, MIMO, NFC

Bluetooth: 4.0

Cellular: Optional 4G LTE:

- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 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)

Location: WiFi-Assisted GPS (Assisted/Cellular GPS on 3G models), Digital Compass

Miscellaneous

Battery Life: 10 hours

Dimensions: 7.87" H x 5.3" W x 0.29" D

Weight: 0.73 lbs.

Notes

The cellular-capable models weighed 0.75 lbs.

Introduced in October 2014, the iPad mini 3 was a modest upgrade to the iPad mini 2, adding Touch ID and an NFC chip for Apple Pay support. The modesty of the upgrade was particularly surprising given the significant upgrade the iPad mini 2 had compared to the original iPad mini.

The iPad mini 3 was available in three color combinations (white/silver, white/gold, and black/space gray), in three price tiers based on storage capacity (the 128 GB model received a $100 price cut, and no 64 GB model was sold):

- 16 GB: $399 ($529 with LTE)
- 32 GB: $499 ($629 with LTE)
- 128 GB: $599 ($729 with LTE)

Picture Credits:
Apple, Inc.