iPad mini
The full iPad experience in an ultra-portable design.
Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.
iHelp's verdict
Launched October 2024 and now the oldest iPad in the range. Still lovely, but I'd hold on.
Key facts
- Released
- 23 October 2024
- Colours
- Space Grey, Blue, Purple, Starlight
- Chip
- A17 Pro chip
- Display
- LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- Storage
- 128GB
Who should buy it
People who want an iPad that fits in a coat pocket or a handbag, for reading, notes and travel. Still lovely, but it's the oldest iPad in the range, so I'd hold on.
In more detail
8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, A17 Pro chip, 128GB as standard and Apple Pencil Pro support. Runs Apple Intelligence.
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Tech specs
Full details at Apple →Storage
- 128GB
- 256GB
- 512GB
In the box
- iPad mini
- USB‑C Charge Cable (1 metre)
Display
- LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 2266x1488 resolution at 326 ppi
- Wide colour (P3)
- True Tone
Chip
- A17 Pro chip
- 6-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 5-core GPU
- 16-core Neural Engine
Camera
- 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
- Digital zoom up to 5x
- Five-element lens
- True Tone flash
Audio
- FaceTime audio
- iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
Connectivity
- Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
- Simultaneous dual band
- Bluetooth 5.3
- 5G (sub‑6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO
Headline specs from Apple's UK tech specs pages, base configuration unless stated.
