iPad mini 4
Overview
Finish
Silver
Gold
Space Gray
Capacity1
Wi-Fi model
Wi-Fi + Cellular model
128GB
128GB
Buttons and Connectors
Built‑in stereo speakers
Lightning
connector
Home/Touch ID sensor
3.5 mm
headphone jack
On/Off
Sleep/Wake
Dual
microphones
Volume
up/down
Nano-SIM tray
(cellular models)
Weight and Dimensions2
8.0 inches
(203.2 mm)
5.3 inches
(134.8 mm)
0.24 inch
(6.1 mm)
Weight: 0.65 pound (298.8 grams)
Wi-Fi models
Weight: 0.67 pound (304 grams)
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Buttons and Connectors
Weight and Dimensions
In the Box
iPad mini 4
Lightning to USB Cable
USB Power Adapter
Display
7.9″
Retina display
Retina display
7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display
2048-by-1536 resolution at 326 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated display
Antireflective coating
Chip
A8 chip with 64‑bit architecture
M8 motion coprocessor
Camera
8MP camera
Autofocus
Panorama (up to 43MP)
Auto HDR for photos
Exposure control
Burst mode
Tap to focus
Timer mode
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
Backside illumination
Auto image stabilization
Face detection
Photo geotagging
Video Recording
1080p HD video recording (30 fps)
Slo-mo (120 fps)
Time-lapse video with stabilization
Video image stabilization
Improved face detection
3x video zoom
Video geotagging
FaceTime HD Camera
1.2MP photos
ƒ/2.2 aperture
720p HD video recording
Backside illumination
Auto HDR photos and videos
Improved face detection
Burst mode
Exposure control
Timer mode
FaceTime Calling3
FaceTime audio to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi
or cellular
FaceTime video to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi
or cellular
Microphones
Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio
recording
Cellular and Wireless
Wi‑Fi models
Wi‑Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth 4.2 technology
Wi‑Fi + Cellular models
Wi‑Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth 4.2 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,
28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41)4
Data only5
Wi-Fi calling4
Includes Apple SIM
Learn more about Cellular
SIM Card
Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM)
Location
All models
Digital compass
Wi‑Fi
iBeacon microlocation
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Assisted GPS and GLONASS
Cellular
Sensors
Touch ID
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light sensor
Touch ID
Unlock iPad
Secure personal data within apps
Make purchases from the iTunes Store, the
App Store, and Apple Books
Apple Pay
Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on
the web
Learn more about Apple Pay
Siri6
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Use your iPad hands-free
Listen and identify songs
Learn more about Siri
Power and Battery7
All models
Built-in 19.1-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
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Operating System
iOS 12
iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating
system, packed with powerful features that help you get the most out of every
day.
See what’s new in iOS 12
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the
most out of their new iPad mini 4. With built-in support for vision, hearing,
physical and motor skills, and learning and literacy, you can create and do
amazing things. Learn more
Features include:
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
Siri and Dictation
Switch Control
Closed Captions
AssistiveTouch
Speak Screen
Built-in Apps
Camera
Photos
Messages
FaceTime
Mail
Music
Safari
Maps
Siri
Calendar
iTunes Store
App Store
Notes
Voice Memos
Contacts
Books
Home
Reminders
Stocks
Clock
TV
Photo Booth
Podcasts
Measure
News
Find My iPhone
Find My Friends
Files
Free Apps from Apple
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes U,
Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled on iPad.
Pages
Numbers
Keynote
iMovie
GarageBand
iTunes U
Apple Store
Trailers
Remote
Music Memos
Clips
Swift Playgrounds
Shortcuts
System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access8
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X 10.9.5 or later
PC: Windows 7 or later
iTunes 12.5 or later (free download from
www.itunes.com/download)
Languages
Language support
English (Australia, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified,
Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, 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, Singapore, UK, U.S.),
Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional
(Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium,
Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian,
Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic
(Modern Standard, Najdi), Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali,
Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian,
Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi
(Devanagari, Transliteration), Hinglish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian,
Irish, Kannada, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maori,
Marathi, Norwegian, Odia, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal),
Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian,
Swahili, Swedish, Tamil (Script, Transliteration), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan,
Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh
QuickType keyboard support with predictive input
English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.),
Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France,
Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Russian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Portuguese (Brazil,
Portugal), Thai, Turkish
Siri languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand,
Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.),
French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany,
Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin
(Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic
(Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium,
Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian
(Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai
(Thailand), Turkish (Turkey)
Dictation languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa,
United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France,
Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland),
Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China,
Taiwan), Cantonese (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch
(Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian,
Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal),
Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (Mainland China), Slovakian, Swedish, Thai,
Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Definition dictionary support
English, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch,
French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Thesaurus
English (UK, U.S.)
Bilingual dictionary support
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, French, German, Hindi,
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Spell check
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch,
Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
Audio Playback
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC
(from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital
(AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), 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 4K, 30 frames per
second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz,
stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel
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 or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps,
48kHz, stereo or multichannel 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
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
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)
