iPad Mini (5th generation)
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Camera | Front: 7 MP, 1080p Back: 8 MP, 1080p |
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Connectivity |
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Power | 3.82 V 19.32 W·h (5124 mA·h) |
Online services | iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center |
Dimensions | Height: 203.2 mm (8.00 in) Width: 134.8 mm (5.31 in) Depth: 6.1 mm (0.24 in) |
Mass | Wi-Fi: 300.5 g (0.662 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 308.2 g (0.679 lb) |
Predecessor | iPad Mini 4 |
Successor | iPad Mini (6th generation) |
Related | iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad (8th generation) |
Website | iPad mini - Apple at the Wayback Machine (archived September 13, 2021) |
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The fifth-generation iPad Mini (stylized and marketed as iPad mini[2] and colloquially referred to as iPad Mini 5[3]) is a tablet computer in the iPad Mini line, designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc. Announced in a press release along with the third-generation iPad Air on March 18, 2019 and released the same day,[4] It was revealed at the Apple March 2019 Event.[5] Its predecessor, the iPad Mini 4, was discontinued on the same day.[6]
It shares a similar design to the iPad Mini 4 and features the
The iPad Mini 5 was discontinued on September 14, 2021, with the announcement of the iPad Mini (6th generation).
Features
Hardware
The dimensions of the fifth-generation iPad Mini are nearly identical to the iPad Mini 4.
Available in three color options (including Silver, Space Gray and Gold), the gold color option of the fifth-generation iPad Mini is now updated introduced with the iPhone 8.
It features the upgraded front camera system of the 7MP (1080p) camera used since 2016 starting with the iPhone 7 and continued with the iPhone XS, while the rear camera system continues with the older 8MP (1080p) used since the iPad Air 2 in 2014, as such, it cannot be recorded in 4K video.[8] The iPad Mini uses a Lightning port and has a headphone jack. It has a True Tone display, which allows the LCD to adapt to ambient lighting to change its color and intensity in different environments. It also has a wide color display (Display P3 color gamut), which means it can shows more vibrant color compared to the previous generation.[9] The iPad Mini 5 includes a Touch ID home button.
The
Reception
The Verge rated the Mini 5 as a 8.5 out of 10, praising that it has the same specs as the larger iPad Air and had solid performance while noting that it had a "seven-year-old exterior design with huge bezels" and uses a Lightning port instead of USB-C.[11]
Timeline
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Source: Apple Newsroom Archive.[12]
References
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- ^ Clover, Juli (March 29, 2019). "Hands-On With Apple's New iPad Air 3 and iPad Mini 5". MacRumors. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "All-new iPad Air and iPad mini deliver dramatic power and capability". Apple, Inc. 2019-03-18. Archived from the original on 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ Eadicicco, Lisa. "Here's everything Apple announced at its big March event". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "iPad". Apple. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "iPad Mini 5 Teardown". iFixit. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ "iPad mini - Technical Specifications". Apple. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ Seifert, Dan (March 21, 2016). "New iPad Pro announced: $599, 9.7-inch display, weighs less than one pound". The Verge. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "iPhone XS Benchmarks - Geekbench Browser". Geekbench. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ "iPad mini 2019 review: the best small tablet". The Verge. March 21, 2019.
- ^ Apple Inc. (2010–2011). iPad News – Newsroom Archive. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
External links
- iPad Mini – official site