Finish

Silver

Gold

Space Gray
Models

Wi‑Fi

Wi‑Fi + Cellular
Capacity and Price1
16GB
$399
64GB
$499
128GB
$599
16GB
$529
64GB
$629
128GB
$729
Weight and Dimensions2
  • Height: 7.87 inches (200 mm)
  • Width: 5.3 inches (134.7 mm)
  • Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
  • Weight: 0.73 pound (331 g)
  • Height: 7.87 inches (200 mm)
  • Width: 5.3 inches (134.7 mm)
  • Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
  • Weight: 0.75 pound (341 g)

7.87 inches
(200 mm)

5.3 inches
(134.7 mm)

0.29 inch
(7.5 mm)
Display

Retina display

  • 7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
  • 2048-by-1536 resolution at 326 pixels per inch (ppi)
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Chip
  • A7 chip with 64‑bit architecture
  • M7 motion coprocessor
Cameras, Photos, and Video Recording

iSight Camera

  • 5MP iSight camera
  • Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Backside illumination
  • Five-element lens
  • Hybrid IR filter
  • ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • Tap to focus video or still images
  • Tap to control exposure for video or still images
  • Photo and video geotagging
  • HDR photos
  • Timer mode
  • Panorama

Video Recording

  • 1080p HD
    video recording
  • Video stabilization
  • Face detection
  • Tap to focus
    while recording
  • Backside illumination
  • 3x video zoom
  • Time-lapse video

FaceTime HD Camera

  • 1.2MP photos
  • 720p HD video
  • Face detection
  • Backside illumination
  • Tap to control exposure for video or still images
  • Photo and video geotagging
  • Panorama
  • Timer mode
Apple Pay
  • Pay with your iPad using Touch ID in apps
Touch ID
  • Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button
Carriers
AT&T
Sprint
T‑Mobile
Verizon
Cellular and Wireless

Wi‑Fi model

  • Wi‑Fi (802.11a/​b/​g/​n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
  • Bluetooth 4.0 technology

Wi‑Fi + Cellular model

  • Wi‑Fi (802.11a/​b/​g/​n); dual channel
    (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
  • Bluetooth 4.0 technology
  • UMTS/​HSPA/​HSPA+/​DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 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)3
  • Data only4
  • Includes Apple SIM — U.S. and UK only
Location
  • Wi‑Fi
  • Digital compass
  • iBeacon microlocation
  • Wi‑Fi
  • Digital compass
  • Assisted GPS and GLONASS
  • Cellular
  • iBeacon microlocation
Video Calling5
  • FaceTime video
  • iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi
  • FaceTime video
  • iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular
Audio Calling5
  • FaceTime audio
  • iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi
  • FaceTime audio
  • iPad mini to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular
Audio Playback
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and Video
  • AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
  • Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
  • Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Intelligent Assistant6
  • Siri — Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
  • Use hands-free
  • Listen and identify songs
  • Learn more about Siri
External Buttons and Connectors

Home/​Touch ID sensor

Built‑in speaker

Lightning connector

Built‑in speaker

3.5-mm stereo headphone jack

Dual microphones

On/Off Sleep/Wake

Silent/​Screen rotation lock

Volume up/down
Power and Battery7
  • Built-in 23.8-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
  • Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi, watching video, or listening to music
  • Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
  • Built-in 23.8-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
  • 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
  • Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Sensors
  • Touch ID
  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Touch ID
  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Ambient light sensor
Operating System

iOS 8

  • With amazing new capabilities and updates to features you use every day, iOS 8 is the biggest iOS release ever. Learn more about iOS 8

iOS 8 includes:

  • AirDrop
  • AirPlay
  • Control Center
  • Family Sharing
  • iCloud Drive
  • iTunes Radio
  • Multitasking
  • Notification Center
  • QuickType keyboard
  • Siri
  • Spotlight Search
Built-in Apps

  • Camera

  • Photos

  • Messages

  • FaceTime

  • Mail

  • Music

  • Safari

  • Maps

  • Siri

  • Calendar

  • iTunes Store

  • App Store

  • Notes

  • Contacts

  • iBooks

  • Game Center

  • Reminders

  • Clock

  • Videos

  • Newsstand

  • Photo Booth

  • Podcasts
Free Apps from Apple8

  • Pages

  • Numbers

  • Keynote

  • iMovie

  • GarageBand

  • iTunes U

  • Find My iPhone

  • Find My Friends

  • Apple Store

  • Trailers

  • Remote
Connector
  • Lightning
Mail Attachment Support

Viewable document types

  • .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics
System Requirements
  • Apple ID (required for some features)
  • Internet access9

  • Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:

    • Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
    • PC: Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
    • iTunes (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
Environmental Requirements
  • Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Languages

Language support

English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

QuickType keyboard support

English (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese

QuickType keyboard support with predictive input10

English (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Thai

Siri languages

English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong)

Dictation languages

English (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, Swedish, Turkish, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Definition dictionary support

English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Thai, Turkish

Bilingual dictionary support

Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish

Spell check

English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Turkish
In the Box
  • iPad mini 3
  • Lightning to USB Cable
  • USB Power Adapter