IPad Mini 3

iPad Mini 3
DeveloperApple Inc.
Product familyiPad Mini
TypeTablet computer
Generation3rd
Release dateOctober 22, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-10-22)
Introductory priceWi-Fi:
16 GB: $399, 64 GB: $499,
128 GB: $599
Wi-Fi + Cellular:
16 GB: $529, 64 GB: $629,
128 GB: $729
DiscontinuedSeptember 9, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-09)
Operating systemOriginal: iOS 8.1
Last: iOS 12.5.7
System on a chipApple A7 with 64-bit architecture and Apple M7 motion co-processor
CPU1.3 GHz dual-core Apple Cyclone
Memory1 GB LPDDR3 DRAM[1]
Storage16, 64, 128 GB flash memory
Display64% Color 2048×1536 px (326 PPI), 7.9 in (200 mm) diagonal, 4:3 LED-backlit IPS LCD
GraphicsPowerVR G6430 (four cluster@450 MHz)
InputMulti-touch screen, headset controls, M7 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, dual microphone
CameraFront: 1.2 MP, 720p HD
Rear: 5.0 MP AF, iSight with Five Element Lens, Hybrid IR filter, video stabilisation, face detection, HDR, ƒ/2.4 aperture
Connectivity
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular:
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and MIMO

Bluetooth 4.0

Wi-Fi + Cellular:
GPS & GLONASS
GSM
UMTS / HSDPA
850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz
GSM / EDGE
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
CDMA
CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A and B.
800, 1900 MHz
LTE
Multiple bands
Power3.75 V 24.3 W·h (6,471 mA·h)[1]
Online servicesApp Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center
DimensionsHeight: 200 mm (7.9 in)
Width: 134.7 mm (5.30 in)
Depth: 7.5 mm (0.30 in)
MassWi-Fi: 331 g (0.730 lb)
Wi-Fi + Cellular: 341 g (0.752 lb)
PredecessoriPad Mini 2
SuccessoriPad Mini 4
WebsiteiPad mini 3 at the Wayback Machine (archived March 21, 2015)

The iPad Mini 3 (stylized and marketed as iPad mini 3) is the third-generation iPad Mini tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced alongside the iPad Air 2 on October 16, 2014 and released on October 22.[2] It uses primarily the same design and hardware as that of its predecessor, the iPad Mini 2. Its new features are the addition of the Touch ID sensor compatible with Apple Pay,[2] differing storage sizes and being available in a gold color, as well as the previous colors.

On September 9, 2015, the iPad Mini 3 was discontinued and replaced by the iPad Mini 4.

iPad Mini 2 and 3 have a similar outer shell design.
  1. ^ a b "iPad Mini 3 Teardown". iFixit. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Apple Introduces iPad Air 2—The Thinnest, Most Powerful iPad Ever". Apple. October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.