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Apple iPad mini 2
Apple · Released January 1, 2013

iPad mini 2

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Key specs
Battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi
Display type
7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
IPS
Size
7.9" (201 mm)
Resolution
1536x2048
Performance
Processor
Apple A7
Storage
16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB
Body
Weight
11.7 oz (331 g)
Dimensions
height: 7.87 inches (200 mm); width: 5.3 inches (134.7 mm); depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
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Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

Display7.9" (201 mm)IPS
ChipsetApple A7
RAM / storage16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB
Weight11.7 oz (331 g)height: 7.87 inches (200 mm); width: 5.3 inches (134.7 mm); depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
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Available in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB.
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7.9"8.5"
Chipset
A7A20 Pro
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Full specifications

14 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Display

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

Battery & Charging

Battery
  • Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi
  • watching video
  • or listening to music
  • Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi
  • watching video
  • or listening to music
  • Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

Connectivity

Bluetooth
4.0

Body

Dimensions
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm

Software & Launch

Released
2013
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