iPad · mini
2015
iPad mini 4
Transplants the industrial design and display packaging of iPad Air 2 into a 6.1mm chassis, featuring a fully laminated anti-reflective Retina display, A8 silicon, and 2GB RAM.
- Announced
- 2015-09-09
- Family
- iPad
- Branch
- mini
- Historical weight
- Major evolution
Key specifications
Apple verification ↗- Display
- 7.9" Retina IPS, 2048×1536
- Chip / CPU
- Apple A8 · 1.50 GHz
- Memory
- 2 GB
- Base storage
- 16 GB
- Ports & charging
- Lightning
- Weight
- 299 g
- Dimensions
- 203.2×134.8×6.1 mm
- Original OS
- iOS 9
- Launch price
- $399
- Released
- September 9, 2015
- Discontinued
- March 2019
- Graphics
- PowerVR GX6450
- CPU cores
- 2
Generation delta
What changed?
Introduced
8- Display
Fully laminated 7.9-inch Retina display
Fuses the cover glass, touch sensor, and LCD panel with an anti-reflective coating, eliminating the internal air gap for the first time on the mini form factor and cutting reflections significantly.
- Product
Full sRGB color gamut
Expanded color gamut to 100% sRGB coverage, resolving the undersaturated color reproduction that characterized iPad mini 1, 2, and 3.
- Ports
2GB of LPDDR3 RAM
Doubled RAM compared to iPad mini 2 and 3, unlocking full support for iOS 9 Split View side-by-side multitasking (prior minis were limited to Slide Over).
- Silicon
Apple A8 chip
Second-generation 64-bit desktop-class architecture delivering a 30% faster CPU and 60% faster GPU compared to the A7 in mini 2/3.
- Silicon
Apple M8 motion coprocessor
Includes an integrated barometer alongside the accelerometer, gyroscope, and compass.
- Camera
8MP iSight rear camera
Upgraded from 5MP with an f/2.4 aperture, 1080p Full HD video recording, 120fps Slo-mo, burst mode, and time-lapse video.
- Connectivity
802.11ac Wi-Fi
Dual-band Wi-Fi with HT80 and MIMO delivering wireless speeds up to 866 Mbps.
- Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.2
Upgraded from Bluetooth 4.0.
Changed
1- Connectivity
Chassis dimensions and weight
Thickness reduced from 7.5mm to 6.1mm (matching iPad Air 2); height increased slightly from 200mm to 203.2mm; weight dropped from 331g / 341g to 298.8g (Wi-Fi) / 304g (Cellular).
Retired
1- Design
Hardware rotation lock / mute switch
Omitted from the chassis side to accommodate the 6.1mm thin profile, matching the design decision of iPad Air 2.
Retained
4- Display
7.9-inch Retina display resolution (2048 x 1536 at 326 ppi)
7.9-inch Retina display resolution (2048 x 1536 at 326 ppi).
- Sensors
Touch ID fingerprint sensor in the Home button
Touch ID fingerprint sensor in the Home button.
- Ports
Lightning connector and 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
Lightning connector and 3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
- Power
10-hour battery life rating via a 19.1-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
10-hour battery life rating via a 19.1-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery.
Technology DNA
Ideas carried by this generation.
Canonical predecessor
iPad mini 3 iPad mini 4