<Table> <Tr> <Th> Legend: </Th> <Td> Discontinued </Td> <Td> Current </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Legend: </Th> <Td> Discontinued </Td> <Td> Current </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="6"> (hide) Table of iPad Mini series </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Model </Th> <Th> iPad Mini (1st generation) </Th> <Th> iPad Mini 2 </Th> <Th> iPad Mini 3 </Th> <Th> iPad Mini 4 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Image </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Initial operating system </Th> <Td> iOS 6.0 </Td> <Td> iOS 7.0 </Td> <Td> iOS 8.1 </Td> <Td> iOS 9.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Highest supported operating system </Th> <Td> iOS 9.3. 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> iOS 11.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Model Number </Th> <Td> A1432 (Wi - Fi) A1454 (Wi - Fi + Cellular) A1455 (Wi - Fi + Cellular MM) </Td> <Td> A1489 (Wi - Fi) A1490 (Wi - Fi + Cellular) A1491 (Wi - Fi + Cellular TD - LTE) </Td> <Td> A1599 (Wi - Fi) A1600 (Wi - Fi + Cellular) A1601 (Wi - Fi + Cellular TD - LTE) </Td> <Td> A1538 (Wi - Fi) A1550 (Wi - Fi + Cellular) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Announcement date </Th> <Td> October 23, 2012 </Td> <Td> October 22, 2013 </Td> <Td> October 16, 2014 </Td> <Td> September 9, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Release date </Th> <Td> November 2, 2012 </Td> <Td> November 12, 2013 </Td> <Td> October 22, 2014 </Td> <Td> September 9, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Discontinued </Th> <Td> 32, 64 GB: October 22, 2013 16 GB: June 19, 2015 </Td> <Td> 64, 128 GB: October 16, 2014 16 GB: September 7, 2016 32 GB: March 21, 2017 </Td> <Td> September 9, 2015 </Td> <Td> 16 GB and 64 GB: September 7, 2016 32 GB: March 21, 2017 128 GB: In Production </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Launch price </Th> <Td> Wi - Fi models: 16 GB US $329, 32 GB US $429, 64 GB US $529 Wi - Fi + Cellular models: 16 GB $459, 32 GB $559, 64 GB $659 </Td> <Td> Wi - Fi models: 16 GB $399, 32 GB $499, 64 GB $599, 128 GB $699 Wi - Fi + Cellular models: 16 GB $529, 32 GB $629, 64 GB $729, 128 GB $829 </Td> <Td> Wi - Fi models: 16 GB $399, 64 GB $499, 128 GB $599 Wi - Fi + Cellular models: 16 GB $529, 64 GB $629, 128 GB $729 </Td> <Td> Wi - Fi models: 16 GB $399, 64 GB $499, 128 GB $599 Wi - Fi + Cellular models: 16 GB $529, 64 GB $629, 128 GB $729 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> SoC </Th> <Td> Apple A5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Apple A7 </Td> <Td> Apple A8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Motion coprocessor </Th> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Apple M7 </Td> <Td> Apple M8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> CPU </Th> <Td> 1 GHz dual - core ARM Cortex - A9 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 1.3 GHz dual - core Apple Cyclone </Td> <Td> 1.5 GHz dual - core Apple Typhoon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> GPU </Th> <Td> Dual - core PowerVR SGX543MP2 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Quad - core PowerVR G6430 </Td> <Td> Quad - core PowerVR GX6450 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Memory </Th> <Td> 512 MB DDR2 RAM built into Apple A5 package </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 1 GB LPDDR3 RAM </Td> <Td> 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Storage </Th> <Td> 16, 32, or 64 GB </Td> <Td> 16, 32, 64, or 128 GB </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 16, 64, or 128 GB </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Display </Th> <Td_colspan="4"> 7.9 inches (200 mm) multi-touch display with LED backlighting and a fingerprint and scratch - resistant coating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="1"> 1024 × 768 pixels at 163 ppi </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> 2048 × 1536 pixels at 326 ppi (Retina Display) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camera </Th> <Th> Back </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> 1080p HD still and video camera 5 MP, 30fps and 5 × digital zoom </Td> <Td> 1080p HD still and video camera 8 MP, 30fps and 3 × digital zoom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Front </Th> <Td_colspan="4"> 1.2 MP still, 720p video </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wireless </Th> <Th> Wi - Fi </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Wi - Fi (802.11 a / b / g / n), Bluetooth 4.0 </Td> <Td> Wi - Fi (802.11 a / b / g / n / ac), Bluetooth 4.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wi - Fi + Cellular </Th> <Td_colspan="4"> In addition to above: 3G transitional LTE on Cellular model </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Geolocation </Th> <Th> Wi - Fi </Th> <Td_colspan="2"> Wi - Fi, Apple location databases </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Additionally: iBeacon microlocation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wi - Fi + Cellular </Th> <Td_colspan="2"> Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Apple databases, Cellular network </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Additionally: iBeacon microlocation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Environmental sensors </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, magnetometer </Td> <Td> Additionally: barometer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Battery </Th> <Td> 3.72 V 16.5 W h (4,440 mA h) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 3.75 V 24.3 W h (6,471 mA h) </Td> <Td> 3.82 V 19.32 W h (5,124 mA h) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Dimensions </Th> <Td> 7.87 in × 5.3 in × 0.28 in (199.9 mm × 134.6 mm × 7.1 mm) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 7.87 in × 5.3 in × 0.29 in (199.9 mm × 134.6 mm × 7.4 mm) </Td> <Td> 8 in × 5.3 in × 0.24 in (203.2 mm × 134.6 mm × 6.1 mm) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Weight </Th> <Td> Wi - Fi model: 0.68 lb (310 g) Wi - Fi + Cellular model: 0.69 lb (310 g) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Wi - Fi model: 0.73 lb (330 g) Wi - Fi + Cellular model: 0.75 lb (340 g) </Td> <Td> Wi - Fi model: 0.65 lb (290 g) Wi - Fi + Cellular model: 0.67 lb (300 g) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Mechanical keys </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Home, sleep, volume rocker, variable function switch (originally screen rotation lock, mute in iOS 4.2, either in 4.3 and later) </Td> <Td> Without variable function switch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Connector </Th> <Td_colspan="4"> Lightning </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Additional Features </Th> <Td_colspan="2"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Touch ID (finger - print scanner in home button) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Greenhouse gas emissions </Th> <Td> 95 kg CO e </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 170 kg CO e </Td> <Td> 120 kg CO e </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="6"> (hide) Table of iPad Mini series </Th> </Tr>

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