IPad Mini (5th generation)

Not to be confused with iPad (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation), or iPad Pro (5th generation).
iPad Mini (5th generation)
Also known asiPad Mini 5
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn
Product familyiPad Mini
TypeTablet computer
Generation5th
Release dateMarch 18, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-03-18)
Introductory price$399 USD
£399 GBP
$569 AUD
$529 CAD
€459 EUR
DiscontinuedSeptember 14, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-14)
Operating systemOriginal: iOS 12.2
Current: iPadOS 18.1, released October 28, 2024[1]
System on a chipApple A12 Bionic with 64-bit architecture and Apple M12 motion co-processor
CPU2.49 GHz Hexa-core (2 × high performance Vortex + 4 × high efficiency Tempest)
Memory3 GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage64 or 256 GB flash memory
Display7.9 inches (200 mm) 2048×1536 px (326 ppi) IPS LCD 500-nits Max Brightness, Wide-Color Display (P3), True Tone Display, Fully Laminated Display, 1.8% Reflectivity and Apple Pencil (1st Generation) Support with a 4:3 aspect ratio and antireflective coating
SoundStereo (both at bottom)
InputMulti-touch screen, headset controls, M12 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, dual microphone, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer
CameraFront: 7 MP, 1080p
Back: 8 MP, 1080p
Connectivity
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular:
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and MIMO

Bluetooth 5.0

Wi-Fi + Cellular:
GPS & GLONASS
GSM
UMTS/HSDPA
850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz
GSM/EDGE
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE
Multiple bands
A2124: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, and TD-LTE 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46

A2126: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 and TD-LTE 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)

Power3.82 V 19.32 W·h (5124 mA·h)
Online servicesApp Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center
DimensionsHeight: 203.2 mm (8.00 in)
Width: 134.8 mm (5.31 in)
Depth: 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
MassWi-Fi: 300.5 g (0.662 lb)
Wi-Fi + Cellular: 308.2 g (0.679 lb)
PredecessoriPad Mini 4
SuccessoriPad Mini (6th generation)
RelatediPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad (8th generation)
WebsiteiPad 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, 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] Its predecessor, the iPad Mini 4, was discontinued on the same day.[5]

It shares a similar design to the iPad Mini 4 and features the Apple A12 Bionic chip, 64 or 256GB storage, a more modernly upgraded 7.9-inch Retina Display with support for Apple Pencil (1st Generation), True Tone display and Bluetooth 5.0. iFixit's teardown shows this iPad Mini is equipped with an upgraded 3GB of LPDDR4X RAM, the same as the iPhone XR.[6]

The iPad Mini 5 was discontinued on September 14, 2021, with the announcement of the iPad Mini (6th generation).

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  2. ^ "iPad mini". Apple Inc.
  3. ^ Clover, Juli (March 29, 2019). "Hands-On With Apple's New iPad Air 3 and iPad Mini 5". MacRumors. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "iPad". Apple. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  6. ^ "iPad Mini 5 Teardown". iFixit. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-02.