iPad mini 3 - Apple Mobile Phones: Technical Specifications, Features and Reviews

Submitted By Asha Manoj on 23 May 2015

Manufacturer : Apple
Model : iPad mini 3
OS : iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 8.3
Network : GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Dimensions : 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm
Weight : 331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE)
SIM Type : Nano-SIM/ Apple SIM (US & UK)
Available Colors : Silver, Gold, Space Gray

The iPad Mini 3 is the third-generation iPad Mini tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc. Its new features are the addition of the Touch ID sensor compatible with Apple Pay, differing storage sizes and being available in the color gold.

The iPad mini 3 comes with the iOS 8.1 operating system preinstalled. It comes with several built-in applications, which are 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 and Podcasts.

It has a 7.9" retina display with 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 326 ppi. The iPad Mini 3 also uses the A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and the M7 motion coprocessor. It has a 5MP iSight Camera capable of recording 1080p HD video and a 1.2MP FaceTime HD Camera capable of recording 720p HD video.

Hardware Specification

Processor : Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
RAM Size : 1GB LPDDR3
Internal Storage : 16/64/128 GB

Display Specification

Display Type : LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Display Size : 7.9 inches
Touchscreen : Yes
Display Resolution : 1536 x 2048 pixels
Display Multitouch : Yes
Display Protection : Oleophobic coating
Main Camera : 5 MP
Main Camera Flash : Yes
Main Camera Auto Focus : Yes
Main Camera Video Recording Resolution : 1080p@30fps
Front Camera : 1.2 MP

Battery Specification

Battery Capacity : Non-removable Li-Po 6470 mAh
Talk Time : Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Connectivity

Operating Frequency : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100MHz
Connectivity Internet : Yes
Connectivity 3G : Yes
Connectivity 4G : Yes
Connectivity WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Connectivity Bluetooth : v4.0, A2DP, EDR
Connectivity USB : v2.0, reversible connector

Location Technology

Location GPS : Yes
Location Glonass : Yes

Sound

Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers
Mobile Earjack : 3.5 mm

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format : H.264, mp4, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG (M-JPEG), Avi
Audio Playing Format : AAC, Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV

Sensors

Gyro Sensor : Yes
Accelerometer Sensor : Yes
Proximity Sensor : Yes
Light Sensor : Yes