Despite barely being mentioned at the Apple keynote during the launch event, the new iPad Mini can be spoken in the same breathe as the iPad Air 2 in terms of performance with the new A8 chipset & 2GB of RAM which is twice the amount in comparison with it`s predecessor.By looking at the design ,it actually is quite identical to the Apple tablet series but in actual fact ,the Californian tech company has slim down the Mini 4 to only 6.1mm.
The iPad Mini 4 has come up with the same lineup as last year yet again.3 colours available are Silver, Space Grey & Gold the latter being more popular among the Asians. Internal storage ranges from 16gb, 64gb up to 128gb both Wifi Only & LTE with Wifi module available for users with different requirements.
Prices start from Singapore dollar 548 for the base model whereas the top-of-the-range version costs S$1008 at Apple Store Singapore although you can get a price cut from our daily offers.
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Cellular version only
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
LAUNCH
Announced 2015, September
Status Available. Released 2015, September
BODY
Dimensions 203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
Weight 299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM/ Apple SIM (US & UK)
- Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
DISPLAY Type
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 7.9 inches (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels (~324 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
PLATFORM
OS iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 9.0.2
Chipset Apple A8
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
MEMORY
Card slot No
Internal 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus
Features 1.12µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Secondary 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
SOUND
Alert types N/A
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio No
USB v2.0, reversible connector
FEATURES
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5 (Safari)
Java No
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Siri natural language commands and dictation
- iCloud cloud service
- iCloud Keychain
- TV-out
- Maps
- Audio/video player/editor
- Organizer
- Document viewer/editor
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial/command
- Predictive text input
BATTERY
Non-removable Li-Ion 5124 mAh battery (19.1 Wh)
Stand-by
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Model | |
---|---|
FreeGift | No |
Warranty | No |
Options | No |
Warranty | Apple 1 year international warranty from date of activation |
Housing | 1.Motherboard Repair(light shorted) - $200,2.Motherboard Repair(multiple shorted) - $250 |
LCD Replacement | 1.13.5 inch Touchscreen - 198,2.15 inch Touchscreen - 208 |
Battery Replacement | 1.Tablet Battery - 198,2.Keyboard Battery - 218 |
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Cellular version only
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
LAUNCH
Announced 2015, September
Status Available. Released 2015, September
BODY
Dimensions 203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
Weight 299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM/ Apple SIM (US & UK)
- Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
DISPLAY Type
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 7.9 inches (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels (~324 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
PLATFORM
OS iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 9.0.2
Chipset Apple A8
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
MEMORY
Card slot No
Internal 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus
Features 1.12µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Secondary 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
SOUND
Alert types N/A
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio No
USB v2.0, reversible connector
FEATURES
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5 (Safari)
Java No
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Siri natural language commands and dictation
- iCloud cloud service
- iCloud Keychain
- TV-out
- Maps
- Audio/video player/editor
- Organizer
- Document viewer/editor
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial/command
- Predictive text input
BATTERY
Non-removable Li-Ion 5124 mAh battery (19.1 Wh)
Stand-by
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold