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iPad mini (A15)
The redesigned iPad mini brought an 8.3-inch all-screen Liquid Retina display, the A15 Bionic chip, a USB-C port, Touch ID in the top button and Apple Pencil (2nd generation) support. It launched at $499 for 64GB, with optional 5G.
Pros
- A15 Bionic chip in a compact 293g body
- 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display at 326 ppi with P3 wide color
- USB-C port with DisplayPort and up to 5Gb/s data
- Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation) magnetically attached
- 12MP ultra-wide front camera with Center Stage
Cons
- 60Hz LCD with 500 nits, no ProMotion
- Only 4GB of RAM
- Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 only
- No Smart Connector, so no Magic Keyboard
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Apple A15 Bionic, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPad mini (A15)
Display
- Screen size
- 8.3 ″
- Panel type
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2266x1488
- Pixel density
- 326 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple A15 Bionic
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB / 256GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,078 mAh
- Charging
- 20 W
Design
- Weight
- 293 g
- Thickness
- 6.3 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP
- Front camera
- 12 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Cellular
- 5G optional
- USB
- USB-C (5Gbps)
Features
- Stylus
- Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
- Keyboard support
- No
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Operating system
- iPadOS 15
Quick answers
Is the iPad mini (A15) good in 2026?
The iPad mini (A15) earns an Inno Score of 43.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The redesigned iPad mini brought an 8.3-inch all-screen Liquid Retina display, the A15 Bionic chip, a USB-C port, Touch ID in the top button and Apple Pencil (2nd generation) support. It launched at $499 for 64GB, with optional 5G.
What are the key specs of the iPad mini (A15)?
Screen size: 8.3 ″ · Chipset: Apple A15 Bionic · Capacity: 5,078 mAh · RAM: 4 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the iPad mini (A15)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Alldocube iPlay 80 mini Turbo, Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen), TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
