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# iPad mini 2

Essentials

Family: iOS

Codename: ?

Minimum OS: iOS 7.0

Maximum OS: iOS 8.4

Introduced: October 2013

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: 16/32/64/128 GB

Input/Output

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Speaker: mono

Microphone: mono

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

Networking

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

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 2013, the iPad mini 2 represented a significant upgrade from the iPad mini released a year prior, which many felt was underpowered. The iPad mini 2 included the same Apple-designed A7 system-on-a-chip found in the concurrently-released iPad Air, albeit at a slower clock rate. The A7 delivered 4x CPU and 8x graphics performance improvements, while maintaining similar power efficiency. This extra muscle allowed the iPad mini 2 to drive a "Retina" display, with double the pixel density of it's predecessor. Other improvements included doubling the RAM, an M7 "motion co-processor" for low-energy collection of sensor data, faster Wi-Fi performance with dual-antenna MIMO support, and support for more LTE bands on the Cellular models.

The iPad mini 2 was available in white/silver and black/space gray, in four price tiers based on storage capacity:

- 16 GB: $399 ($529 with LTE)
- 32 GB: $499 ($629 with LTE)
- 64 GB: $599 ($729 with LTE)
- 128 GB: $699 ($829 with LTE)

In October 2014, with the release of the iPad mini 3, the high-end models were discontinued, and the 16 GB and 32 GB models received $100 price cuts, to $299/$429 and $399/$529, respectively.

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