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iPad mini (A12)
The 2019 iPad mini brought the A12 Bionic, a True Tone Retina display at 326ppi and Apple Pencil (1st generation) support to the 7.9-inch size. It launched at $399 for 64GB Wi-Fi, and kept the Lightning port, Touch ID home button and headphone jack.
Pros
- A12 Bionic chip with 3GB of RAM was a big step up from the previous mini
- Sharp 7.9-inch 2048x1536 Retina display at 326ppi and 500 nits
- Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation)
- Compact 300g body at 6.1mm thick
- Keeps Touch ID, 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo speakers
Cons
- Only 8MP rear and 7MP front cameras
- Lightning port instead of USB-C
- Thick bezels around the display
- 64GB base storage with no card slot
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Apple A12 Bionic, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPad mini (A12)
Display
- Screen size
- 7.9 ″
- Panel type
- Retina IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2048x1536
- Pixel density
- 326 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple A12 Bionic
- RAM
- 3 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB / 256GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,124 mAh
Design
- Weight
- 301 g
- Thickness
- 6.1 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 8 MP
- Front camera
- 7 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Cellular
- LTE optional
- USB
- Lightning
Features
- Stylus
- Apple Pencil (1st generation)
- Keyboard support
- No
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Operating system
- iPadOS 26
Quick answers
Is the iPad mini (A12) good in 2026?
The iPad mini (A12) earns an Inno Score of 37.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The 2019 iPad mini brought the A12 Bionic, a True Tone Retina display at 326ppi and Apple Pencil (1st generation) support to the 7.9-inch size. It launched at $399 for 64GB Wi-Fi, and kept the Lightning port, Touch ID home button and headphone jack.
What are the key specs of the iPad mini (A12)?
Screen size: 7.9 ″ · Chipset: Apple A12 Bionic · Capacity: 5,124 mAh · RAM: 3 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the iPad mini (A12)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Alldocube iPlay 80E, Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro, Acer Iconia Tab P10 (2025) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
