Release Date

It was announced on March 18, 2019, and was released on the same day after a live press event. (The model is discontinued on September 14, 2021)

Why would you still buy the iPad mini 5 in 2022?

Although it lacks the capability of the gadgets of 2021 and 2022 and doesn’t support the Apple pencil 2, it is still a highly portable and slick drawing device comparatively on a low budget. That’s why it is being sold second-hand in our local markets as well as online.

Price of iPad Mini

Its introductory price was USD 399 and USD 549 respectively for 64GB and 256GB. $130 can be added to either option if you want to get cellular.

Price of different variants

• Wi-Fi only 64GB $399
• Wi-Fi + Cellular $529
• Wi-Fi only 256GB $549
• Wi-Fi + Cellular $679

Features

It is a small tablet that comes with many smart features.

Design: IPad Mini 5 is a bar-type compact design tablet made of Aluminum alloy.

Dimensions: 203.32 × 134.8 × 6.1 mm (8.0 5.31 0.24 in)

Weight: The Wi-Fi model weighs 300.5g while Wi-Fi cellular models weigh 308.2g

Color finish: Space grey, Silver, Gold

Misc.: It owns scratch-resistant glass and oleophobic coating.

Processor: This mini tablet has an A12 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture and a neural engine.

Storage: The model does not have any card slot but it comes with a flash memory of 64GB and 256GB

RAM: It has a RAM of 3GB.

Display: IPad Mini has a 7.9 inches screen and Multi-Touch support with IPS technology which gives it an extra wide angle of up to 178 degrees. Also, it has a sharp and bright display with liquid retina tech. The maximum brightness of this iPad is 500 nits which are more than good. Its anti-reflective coating reduces ambient light reflections by 3:1 over other tablets.

True Tone: True tone feature is a plus point of this iPad that adjusts the intensity and color automatically according to the surroundings and reduces the exposure to blue light.

Color Display: The iPad mini 5 has a wide range of 16.7M colors and a picture density of 326ppi.

Camera: This tablet has a main HDR camera of 8MP with f/2.4 aperture. It records video at 1080p @30fps. The selfie camera of the iPad Mini is 7MP with f/2.2 aperture. Both cameras have many smart features that make the picture quality good.

Buttons

1. ON/Off button
2. Touch ID sensor
3. Volume up/down
4. Nano-sim tray (cellular model)

Connectors

1. 3.3mm headphone jack
2. Lightning connector
3. Stereo speakers

Cellular

1. Wi-Fi
2. Bluetooth
3. eSIM, Nano-SIM

Security

Since iPad uses the iOS so the device does not need any kind of antivirus software. It also has a touch ID button for security.

Battery and Power

IPad Mini 5 has a Li-lon 5124 mAH, nonremovable 19.1 Wh, built-in battery that goes up to 10 hours of surfing on multimedia. The battery is chargeable via an adapter or USB connector to the computer system.

Apple Pencil

This model supports Apple pencil (1st generation).

In-box Accessories

1. iPad Mini
2. USB cable
3. 20W USB Power Adapter