Apple iPad mini 3

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Full Specifications September 4, 2026

iOS

Apple · 2014

Apple iPad mini 3

Name: Apple iPad mini 3
Brand: Apple

Apple iPad mini 3 tablet. Announced Oct 2014. Features 7.9″ display, Apple A7 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1.2 MP front camera, 6470 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM, Oleophobic coating.

Display 7.9"

Chipset Apple A7

RAM 1 GB

Storage 16GB/64GB/128GB storage, no card slot

Camera 5 MP

Battery 6470 mAh

OS iOS 8.1, up to iPadOS 12.5.8

Build 331g (Wi-Fi) / 341g (3G/LTE), 7.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, October. Released 2014, October

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.8

Chipset Apple A7 (28 nm)

CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)

GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)

Display

Type IPS LCD

Size 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm 2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)

Protection Oleophobic coating

Memory

Card slot No

Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), AF

Features HDR

Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 1.2 MP

Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

Video 720p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)

Weight 331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)

Battery

Type Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)

Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR

Positioning GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only

NFC No

Radio No

USB Lightning, USB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1600

Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Our Tests

Performance Basemark X: 14781

Display Contrast ratio: 812 (nominal)

Camera Photo / Video

Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 70dB

Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB

Misc

Colors Space Gray/Black, Silver/White, Gold

Models A1599, A1600, iPad4,7, iPad4,8, iPad4,9

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2014, October. Released 2014, October
Status	Discontinued

OS	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.8
Chipset	Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)

Type	IPS LCD
Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm 2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection	Oleophobic coating

Card slot	No
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM

Single	5 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), AF
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Single	1.2 MP
Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	720p@30fps

Dimensions	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight	331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)

Type	Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC	No
Radio	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1600
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only

Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Performance	Basemark X: 14781
Display	Contrast ratio: 812 (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB

Colors	Space Gray/Black, Silver/White, Gold
Models	A1599, A1600, iPad4,7, iPad4,8, iPad4,9
Price	About 400 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

29/100

Entry-level

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Processor 15.8

Display 69.5

Camera 38.2

Battery 71.7

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Apple iPad mini 3

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Our Tests

Misc

Full specifications

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