The iPad mini is the iPad that fits in one hand and in a jacket pocket, and that is why it breaks differently from the others: it does not fall off the table, it falls while you are holding it.
It is also the densest display in the range, 326 pixels per inch against 264 on every other iPad, inside just 8.3 inches.
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The 8.3 inches change the work more than it looks. The battery is 19.3 Wh, about 5,078 mAh — the smallest of any iPad — and it still fills nearly all the internal volume. That means there is very little margin under the housing: cables run close to one another and every part has to go back exactly where it was, or the housing will not close flat again.
On this iPad the display is fully laminated: glass and panel are bonded together and are replaced as a single part. That is the difference that weighs most on the quote compared with the entry-level iPads, where the glass can be replaced on its own. It is not a flaw — lamination is what removes the air gap between glass and image. But it has to be said up front, not afterwards.
Cellular versions are eSIM only, Touch ID is in the top button and the port is a fast USB-C, USB 3 at 10 Gb/s. On a tablet that lives in a bag the port is the first thing to get dirty: before talking about replacing it, we clean it and retry during diagnosis.
| Release year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Display | 8.3" Liquid Retina, fully laminated |
| Resolution | 2266 × 1488 pixels, 326 ppi |
| Lamination | Laminated display: glass and panel are replaced together |
| Processor | Apple A17 Pro |
| Battery | 19.3 Wh (about 5,078 mAh) |
| Connector | USB-C (USB 3, up to 10 Gb/s) |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Absent |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, or Cellular with eSIM only |
| Biometric unlock | Touch ID in the top button |
| Stylus | Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil USB-C |
| Housing | Recycled aluminium |
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