iPad Mini (5th generation)
The fifth-generation iPad Mini (stylized and marketed as iPad mini and colloquially referred to as iPad Mini 5) is a tablet computer in the iPad Mini line, designed, 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, It was revealed at the Apple March 2019 Event. Its predecessor, the iPad Mini 4, was discontinued on the same day.
| Also known as | iPad Mini 5 |
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Product family | iPad Mini |
| Type | Tablet computer |
| Generation | 5th |
| Release date | March 18, 2019 |
| Introductory price | $399 USD £399 GBP $569 AUD $529 CAD €459 EUR |
| Discontinued | September 14, 2021 |
| Operating system | Original: iOS 12.2 Current: iPadOS 17.3.1, released February 8, 2024 |
| System on a chip | Apple A12 Bionic with 64-bit architecture and Apple M12 motion co-processor |
| CPU | 2.49 GHz Hexa-core (2 × high performance Vortex + 4 × high efficiency Tempest) |
| Memory | 3 GB LPDDR4X RAM |
| Storage | 64 or 256 GB flash memory |
| Display | 7.9 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 |
| Sound | Stereo (both at bottom) |
| Input | Multi-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 |
| Camera | Front: 7 MP, 1080p Back: 8 MP, 1080p |
| Connectivity |
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| Power | 3.82 V 19.32 W·h (5124 mA·h) |
| Online services | App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center |
| Dimensions | Height: 203.2 mm (8.00 in) Width: 134.8 mm (5.31 in) Depth: 6.1 mm (0.24 in) |
| Mass | Wi-Fi: 300.5 g (0.662 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 308.2 g (0.679 lb) |
| Predecessor | iPad Mini 4 |
| Successor | iPad Mini (6th generation) |
| Related | iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad (8th generation) |
| Website | iPad mini - Apple at the Wayback Machine (archived September 13, 2021) |
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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.
The iPad Mini 5 was discontinued on September 14, 2021, with the announcement of the iPad Mini (6th generation).