IPad Mini (1st generation)

iPad Mini
iPad Mini in Slate
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn, Pegatron[1]
Product familyiPad Mini
TypeTablet computer
Generation1st
Release dateNovember 2, 2012
Discontinued32 & 64 GB: October 22, 2013, 16 GB: June 19, 2015
Operating systemOriginal: iOS 6.0.1
Last: iOS 9.3.6, released July 22, 2019 (2019-07-22) (cellular models only), otherwise iOS 9.3.5 (released August 25, 2016 (2016-08-25))
System on a chipApple A5 2nd Generation (32 nm; 0.0000012 inches)
CPU1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9
Memory512 MB DDR2 RAM
Storage16, 32, 64 GB flash memory[2]
Display7.9-inch (200 mm) diagonal LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
1024 x 768 px at 163 PPI 4:3 aspect ratio
GraphicsPowerVR SGX543MP2
InputMulti-touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, digital compass
CameraFront-facing 1.2 MP and rear-facing 5 MP
Connectivity
All models
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth 4.0
[2]
PowerBuilt-in rechargeable Li-Po battery
3.72 V 16.5 W·h (4,440 mA·h),[3] 10hr life
Online servicesiTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, Game Center, iCloud
Dimensions200 mm × 134.7 mm × 7.2 mm (7.87 in × 5.30 in × 0.28 in)
MassWi-Fi: 308 g (0.679 lb)
Wi-Fi + Cellular: 312 g (0.688 lb)
SuccessoriPad Mini 2
WebsiteApple – iPad mini at the Wayback Machine (archived November 5, 2012)

The iPad Mini (stylized as iPad mini) is the first generation, known retrospectively as the iPad Mini 1, of the mini tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on October 23, 2012, as the fourth major product in the iPad line and the first of the iPad Mini line. It features a reduced screen size of 7.9 inches (20 cm), compared to the 9.7-inch (25 cm) display on standard iPads at that time. Its internal specifications resemble that of the iPad 2, including its display resolution.

The first generation iPad Mini received positive reviews, with reviewers praising the device's size, design, and availability of applications. However, reviewers criticized its use of a proprietary power connector, its lack of expandable storage, its under-powered Apple A5 chip with 512 MB RAM, and the lack of a Retina display.

The first generation iPad Mini was succeeded by the iPad Mini 2.

  1. ^ Lai, Richard (September 17, 2012). "Pegatron reportedly nabs 50 to 60 percent of iPad mini orders, breaks up Foxconn's monopoly". Engadget. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "iPad mini – Technical specifications". Apple. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "iPad Mini Wi-Fi Teardown". iFixit. October 31, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.