iPad · mini
2019
iPad mini (5th generation)
Revitalizes Apple's ultra-compact tablet with A12 Bionic performance, a True Tone wide-color display, and Apple Pencil support in the classic 7.9-inch form factor.
- Announced
- 2019-03-18
- Family
- iPad
- Branch
- mini
- Historical weight
- Major evolution
Key specifications
Apple verification ↗- Display
- 7.9" Retina IPS, 2048×1536
- Chip / CPU
- Apple A12 Bionic · 2.49 GHz
- Memory
- 3 GB
- Base storage
- 64 GB
- Ports & charging
- Lightning
- Weight
- 300 g
- Dimensions
- 203.2×134.8×6.1 mm
- Original OS
- iPadOS 12.2
- Launch price
- $399
- Released
- March 18, 2019
- Discontinued
- September 2021
- Graphics
- Apple 4-core GPU
- CPU cores
- 6
Generation delta
What changed?
Introduced
6- Ports
Apple Pencil (1st generation) support on iPad mini
Enables pressure-sensitive, low-latency drawing and handwriting on a 7.9-inch canvas.
- Display
True Tone display technology on iPad mini
Dynamically shifts display white balance to match ambient color temperature.
- Product
P3 wide color gamut
Delivers 25% more color coverage than sRGB on the 7.9-inch panel with 500 nits brightness (25% brighter than iPad mini 4).
- Silicon
A12 Bionic chip
7nm architecture with 6-core CPU, 4-core GPU, and 8-core Neural Engine; provides 3x faster CPU and 9x faster graphics performance over iPad mini 4.
- Connectivity
Gigabit-class LTE and eSIM support
Supports up to 28 LTE bands for worldwide connectivity.
- Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
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Changed
2- Camera
Front camera upgrade
Replaces 1.2MP sensor with 7MP FaceTime HD camera with f/2.2 aperture and 1080p HD video recording.
- Storage
Storage tiers
Available in 64GB and 256GB capacities.
Retired
1- Silicon
A8 processor on mini line
Completely retired after powering iPad mini 4 since 2015.
Retained
7- Display
Classic 7.9-inch Retina display
2048 x 1536 resolution at 326 ppi (highest pixel density among non-Liquid Retina iPads), fully laminated with anti-reflective coating.
- Sensors
Touch ID sensor
Integrated into physical Home button.
- Ports
Lightning connector
For charging and peripheral connectivity.
- Ports
3.5 mm headphone jack
Audio port preserved.
- Camera
8MP rear camera
f/2.4 aperture with 1080p HD video recording.
- Connectivity
Ultra-lightweight chassis
6.1 mm thin and 300.5 g (Wi-Fi) / 308.2 g (Cellular).
- Power
10-hour battery life
Powered by a 19.1-watt-hour battery.
Technology DNA
Ideas carried by this generation.
Canonical predecessor
iPad mini 4 iPad mini (5th generation)