<P> While Apple stopping the latest iOS updates for the iPad Mini was expected by many in the industry, it has however led to some criticism, as the device was on sale until June 2015 and by June 2016, no further versions of the operating system beyond iOS 9 will be made available to the tablet . </P> <P> There are four buttons and one switch on the iPad Mini, including a "home" button near the display that returns the user to the home screen, and three aluminum buttons on the right side and top: wake / sleep and volume up and volume down, plus a software - controlled switch whose function varies with software updates . The tablet is manufactured either with or without the capability to communicate over a cellular network . All models can connect to a wireless LAN via Wi - Fi . The iPad Mini is available with 16, 32, 64 GB of internal flash memory, with no expansion option . Apple sells a "camera connection kit" with an SD card reader, but it can only be used to transfer photos and videos . </P> <P> The iPad Mini features partially the same hardware as the iPad 2 . Both screens have resolutions of 1024 x 768, but the iPad Mini has a smaller screen and thus higher pixel density than iPad 2 (163 PPI vs 132 PPI). Unlike the iPad 2, it has 5 MP and 1.2 MP cameras and the Lightning connector . The system - on - chip is A5, which is the same one found in the later revision of the iPad 2 (32 nm). The audio processor is the same found in iPhone 5 and iPad 4th generation, which allows the iPad Mini to have Siri and voice dictation unlike the iPad 2 . The graphics processor (GPU) of the iPad Mini is the same one found in the iPad 2 (PowerVR SGX 543MP2). The iPad Mini was initially featured with slate and silver colors, however on the release of the Mini 2 the slate color was changed to space gray; the silver color remained . </P> <P> The Smart Cover, introduced with the iPad 2, is a screen protector that magnetically attaches to the face of the iPad . A smaller version is now available for iPad Mini . The cover has three folds, which allow it to convert into a stand, held together by magnets . Smart Covers have a microfiber bottom that cleans the front of the iPad, and wakes up the unit when the cover is removed . It comes in six colors of polyurethane . </P>

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