15. Features
Design
Built‐in Apps
App Store
The new Apple‐designed A7 chip brings 64‐bit desktop‐class architecture to iPad. That means
up to twice the CPU speed and graphics performance for everything you do. And still up to 10
hours of battery life to study, play, build, and create whatever you want, all you want.
The A7 chip takes iPad to new heights of power and
speed. Thanks to the A7 chip, apps run faster.
Games are more responsive. And everything you do
with iPad mini feels quicker, because it is quicker.
Up to four times as quick, in fact. But that’s just the
beginning. It also supports OpenGL ES version 3.0,
enabling detailed graphics and visual effects once
possible only on desktop computers and game
consoles. And the A7 chip features 64‐bit
architecture, opening the door for even more robust
and powerful apps. Which means even more
possibilities for what you can do with iPad mini.
iPad mini was designed to be on the move. That’s
why the M7 coprocessor makes so much sense. It
measures motion from your iPad mini by pulling
data from the accelerometer, gyroscope, and
compass. So your apps can give you a better
experience based on the movement of your
iPad mini. It’s a task that would normally fall to the
A7 chip. But M7 is more efficient at it, which saves
on power.
Tech Specs
18. Features
Design
Built‐in Apps
App Store
Your new favorite app, book, or movie. Your next FaceTime call or iMessage.
Ultrafast wireless lets you access the things you love, right from iPad mini.
So more than ever, you can stay in sync and in touch.
iPad mini gives you up to twice the Wi‐Fi
performance thanks to two antennas and MIMO
(multiple‐input multiple‐output) technology. With
dual‐band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) 802.11n Wi‐Fi and
MIMO, download speeds can reach up to 300
Mbps — double the data rate of the previous‐
generation iPad mini. So now when you want to
download a movie, share photos or documents with
AirDrop, or just browse the web, your connection is
even faster than before.
iPad mini with Wi‐Fi + Cellular lets you connect to
the Internet even if you’re away from a Wi‐Fi signal.
iPad mini supports even more LTE bands to connect
to more cellular data networks around the world.2
Now you can get online at really fast speeds —
faster than broadband in some cases — in more
places. And plans are flexible, so you don’t have to
sign a contract. Some plans even let you share data
across multiple devices.
Tech Specs
35. Features
Design
Sometimes it’s nice to put a face to the conversation.
And with FaceTime video calls on iPad mini, your
conversations never looked better. Make a video
call over Wi‐Fi or cellular and see (or show) every
expression on the beautiful display.4 And now the
FaceTime HD camera features a next‐generation
backside illumination sensor with bigger pixels.
Which brightens up all your FaceTime chats, selfies,
and group Photo Booth shots, even in low‐
light situations.
Built‐in Apps
App Store
We think about what goes into a great shot, so you
don’t have to. The 5‐megapixel iSight camera on
iPad mini was designed to help you capture all of
life’s moments at a moment’s notice. Use the Retina
display as an easy viewfinder to frame the perfect
shot. And quickly swipe between capturing stills or
1080p HD video. Every time you shoot, the image
signal processor in the A7 chip works with the
camera to make a ton of adjustments and deliver a
great picture or video — automatically. You don’t
have to think about anything other than who you’re
going to share the moment with.
Dual microphones
iPad mini hears where you’re coming from. That’s because it has two microphones.
And they don’t just collect more sound — they work together to capture better sound
by suppressing audio from the source you’re not focused on. So the audio on FaceTime
calls is improved because there’s less background noise. Your video recordings sound
clearer. And Siri is even better at recognizing what you’re saying.
Tech Specs
42. Features
Protecting your iPad mini has never looked smarter.
When closed, the Smart Cover puts iPad mini to
sleep and protects the screen. And when you open
the Smart Cover, iPad mini wakes right up. Fold it,
and you’ve got a stand. It’s crafted from a single
piece of polyurethane and comes in
six vibrant colors.
Design
Built‐in Apps
App Store
For all‐around protection, the new iPad mini Smart
Case has you covered — front and back. The Smart
Case is designed with a slim profile that perfectly
hugs the thin form of iPad mini. The rich, premium
leather feels luxurious in your hand. It comes in six
beautiful shades to add a little color. And just like
the Smart Cover, the Smart Case wakes and sleeps
iPad mini on open and close and folds into a
convenient stand.
Tech Specs
46. Features
Design
Built‐in Apps
App Store
The way iPad mini feels in your hand is remarkable. But just as remarkable is the way it
performs. Even though iPad mini is so thin and light, we managed to pack an incredible
amount of power and advanced technology inside it.
The new A7 chip rips. It’s the most powerful chip we’ve built to date — and the most
efficient. A7 brings 64‐bit desktop‐class architecture to iPad, which means iPad mini
speaks the language of the most advanced computing designs available. The A7 chip
gives iPad mini up to 4x faster CPU performance and up to 8x faster graphics
performance than the previous generation. So it delivers incredible power and
performance in a three‐quarter‐pound device that fits in one hand.
There’s a reason we design our own chips. We can decide which functions we want a
chip to perform and build them right into the individual circuits and components. This
creates more efficient power usage, which allows our devices to be so thin and light yet
have great battery life. It’s one of the advantages of designing both the hardware and
the software. Because the only way you can build a product this thin and powerful is by
investing in and caring about the primary components used to make it.
Tech Specs
47. Features
Design
Built‐in Apps
App Store
The way iPad mini feels in your hand is remarkable. But just as remarkable is the way it
performs. Even though iPad mini is so thin and light, we managed to pack an incredible
amount of power and advanced technology inside it.
The M7 motion coprocessor is another reason why iPad mini can be so powerful yet
power efficient. We designed M7 to measure the motion of iPad mini by collecting data
from the gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass. It offloads work from the A7 chip,
gathering motion information from iPad mini so apps can adapt their functions. Because
M7 was engineered for this specific task, it uses less power than A7 would require. And
it frees up A7 to focus on other tasks. The result is not only a better iPad experience, but
great battery life.
Tech Specs
53. Features
iOS 7 and iPad mini weren’t just designed to work
well, they were designed to work well together. So
the experience of using them together is seamless.
Like iPad mini, everything about iOS 7 is simple and
incredibly intuitive.
And iOS 7 on iPad mini was optimized to include
thoughtful choices that take advantage of the iPad
experience. For example, the Control Center panel
is in an easy‐to‐read horizontal orientation. In the
Camera app, the shutter button appears on the side
of the screen rather than at the bottom — because
that’s where your thumb is when you’re holding
iPad mini. All these small considerations make iOS 7
not just beautiful to see, but beautiful
to experience.
Design
Built‐in Apps
App Store
Tech Specs
54. Features
Design
Built‐in Apps
App Store
When you have a device as thin and light as iPad mini, you don’t want to put
something on it that adds bulk. So we designed the iPad mini Smart Cover
and Smart Case to fit and protect iPad mini perfectly. They’re crafted with as
much precision and care as iPad mini itself.
The Smart Cover is constructed from a single piece of
polyurethane and features a sleek covered hinge that
custom fits the thin profile of iPad mini. It comes in six
vibrant colors. And it doesn’t just protect iPad mini. The
Smart Cover actually wakes iPad mini when opened and
puts it to sleep on close. The Smart Cover also folds into
different positions to create a stand for reading, viewing,
typing, or making FaceTime calls. And it’s easily
removable, so you can snap it on and off whenever you
want.
The Smart Case is the most streamlined way to
protect iPad mini, front and back. It comes in six
rich shades of beautiful aniline‐dyed leather for
a pop of color, and it feels great in your hand.
And it’s been designed with a slim profile that
mirrors the thinness of iPad mini. The Smart
Case wakes iPad mini when opened and puts it
to sleep on close. And like the Smart Cover, it
folds to create a stand, so you can position
iPad mini for whatever you want to do.
Tech Specs
115. Features
Design
Built‐in Apps
App Store
Tech Specs
Chip
FaceTime HD Camera
1.2MP photos
720p HD video
FaceTime video calling
over Wi-Fi or cellular
Face detection
Backside illumination
Tap to control exposure
for video or still images
Photo and video
geotagging
Power and
Battery
Video Recording
1080p HD
video recording
Video stabilization
Face detection
Tap to focus
while recording
Backside illumination
3x video zoom
Built‐in 23.8‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‐polymer
battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi, watching
video, or listening to music
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer
system
iSight Camera
5MP photos
Autofocus
Face detection
Backside illumination
Five‐element lens
Hybrid IR filter
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Tap to focus video
or still images
Tap to control exposure
for video or still images
Photo and video
geotagging
HDR photos
Built‐in 23.8‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‐polymer
battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi, watching
video, or listening to music
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data
network
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer
system
117. Features
Connector
Operating
System
Video Calling
Built‐in Apps
App Store
Tech Specs
Lightning
iOS 7
With an all‐new design and all‐new features, iOS 7 is the world’s most advanced mobile OS.
In its most advanced form.
iOS 7 includes
∙ AirDrop
∙ AirPlay
∙ AirPrint
∙ Control Center
∙ Notification Center
Location
Design
∙ Sir
∙ Spotlight Search
∙ iTunes Radio
∙Facebook Integration
∙ Twitter Integration
∙ iCloud
∙ iCloud Keychain
∙ Multitasking
∙ Passbook
Wi-Fi
Digital compass
Wi-Fi
Digital compass
Assisted GPS
Cellular
FaceTime
iPad mini to any FaceTime‐enabled device over Wi‐Fi
FaceTime
iPad mini to any FaceTime‐enabled device over Wi‐Fi
or cellular
118. Features
Audio Calling
Audio Playback
TV and Video
Design
FaceTime
iPad mini to any FaceTime‐enabled device over Wi‐Fi
Built‐in Apps
App Store
Tech Specs
FaceTime
iPad mini to any FaceTime‐enabled device over Wi‐Fi
or cellular
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE‐AAC, MP3 (8 to 320
Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and
WAV
User‐configurable maximum volume limit
AirPlay mirroring and video out to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation)
Video mirroring and video out support:
Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA
Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Video formats supported:
H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‐LC
audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‐4 video up to 2.5 Mbps,
640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‐LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz,
stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‐JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30
frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Mail
Attachment
Support
Viewable document types
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers
(Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text);
.rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics
125. Features
Manufacturer
Design
Built‐in Apps
App Store
Tech Specs
Device
Function
339S0213
(Broadcom BCM43241)
Broadcom BCM43241
‧ Dual‐band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi‐Fi connectivity
‧ 2x2 multiple input/multiple output (MIMO) dual‐band combo chip
‧ Single‐stream IEEE 802.11n support for 20 MHz and 40 MHz channels provides PHY
layer rates up to 300 Mbps for typical upper‐layer throughput in excess of 200 Mbps
‧ Supports the IEEE 802.11n STBC (space‐time block coding) and LDPC (low‐density
parity check) options for improved range and power efficiency
‧ Complies with Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0 + HS with provisions for
supporting future specifications
‧Bluetooth Class 1 or Class 2 transmitter operation
MDM9615M
Baseband Processor
‧Rel 9 LTE TDD/FDD Cat 3(100/50Mbps)
‧Rel 9 DCHSPA+(42/5.76Mbps)
‧TD‐SCDMA(4.2/2.2Mbps)
‧QICE
‧Integrated Memory
WTR1605L
Multi‐band plus 700/1500/2600/B41 GPS+Glonas
TQF6514
RF Power Amplifier/Duplexer Module
SKY77575‐13
RF Power Amplifier/Duplexer Module
SKY77493‐19
RF Power Amplifier/Duplexer Module
SKY77494‐22
RF Power Amplifier/Duplexer Module
SKY73614
RF Power Amplifier/Duplexer Module
A7920720
RF Power Amplifier/Duplexer Module
E50
filter bank
AWH
switch/filter module
▼Radio Frequency
USI
For 4G LTE model
Qualcomm
TriQuint
Skyworks
Avago
Murata