3. Chip
Dual‐core A5 Dual‐core A5 Dual‐core A5
with quad‐core graphics
FaceTime HD camera FaceTime camera FaceTime HD camera
Cameras 1.2MP photos VGA‐resolution photos 1.2MP photos
720p HD video VGA‐resolution video 720p HD video
FaceTime video calling over FaceTime video calling over FaceTime video calling over
Wi‐Fi or cellular Wi‐Fi Wi‐Fi or cellular
Face detection Face detection
Backside illumination Back camera Backside illumination
960‐by‐720 photos
iSight camera Autofocus iSight camera
5MP photos 5MP photos
Autofocus Autofocus
Face detection Face detection
Backside illumination Backside illumination
Five‐elements lens Five‐elements lens
Hybrid IR filter Hybrid IR filter
ƒ/2.4 aperture ƒ/2.4 aperture
1080p HD video recording 720p HD video recording 1080p HD video recording
Video Tap to focus while recording Tap to focus while recording Tap to focus while recording
Recording Video stabilization
Face detection
Video stabilization
Face detection
Backside illumination Backside illumination
4. Carriers
Wi‐Fi Wi‐Fi Wi‐Fi
Cellular and Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz
Wireless and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.0 technology
and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.0 technology
Wi‐Fi + Cellular (AT&T) Wi‐Fi + 3G (AT&T) Wi‐Fi + Cellular (AT&T)
Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz
and 5GHz) and 5GHz) and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.0 technology Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology Bluetooth 4.0 technology
GSM/EDGE GSM/EDGE GSM/EDGE
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‐HSDPA UMTS/HSPA UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‐HSDPA
LTE Data only LTE
GPS and GLONASS GPS and GLONASS
Data only Wi‐Fi + 3G (Verizon) Data only
Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz
Wi‐Fi + Cellular (Verizon or Sprint) and 5GHz) Wi‐Fi + Cellular (Verizon or Sprint)
Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology Wi‐Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz
and 5GHz) CDMA EV‐DO Rev. A and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.0 technology Data only Bluetooth 4.0 technology
CDMA EV‐DO Rev. A and Rev. B CDMA EV‐DO Rev. A and Rev. B
GSM/EDGE GSM/EDGE
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‐HSDPA UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‐HSDPA
LTE LTE
GPS and GLONASS GPS and GLONASS
Data only Data only
Nano‐SIM Micro‐SIM Micro‐SIM
SIM Card
iPad mini is not compatible with existing
micro‐SIM cards.
5. Lightning 30‐pin Lighting
Connector
Battery Life Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi,
watching video, or listening to music watching video, or listening to music watching video, or listening to music
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using
cellular data network cellular data network cellular data network
Charging via power adapter or USB to Charging via power adapter or USB to Charging via power adapter or USB to
computer system computer system computer system
Siri ‐ Siri
Intelligent Use your voice to send messages, set Use your voice to send messages, set
Assistant reminders, and more. reminders, and more.