IPad mini 2
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Top: New iPad Mini 2 Logo and Original iPad mini 2 Logo with the name "iPad Mini with Retina Display"
Bottom: iPad Mini 2 in Silver |
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
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| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Product family | iPad Mini |
| Type | Tablet computer |
| Generation | 2nd |
| Release date | November 12, 2013 |
| Introductory price |
Wi-Fi: 16 GB: $399, 32 GB: $499, 64 GB: $599, 128 GB: $699 Wi-Fi + Cellular: 16 GB: $529, 32 GB: $629, 64 GB: $729, 128 GB: $829 |
| Operating system |
Original: iOS 7.0.3 Current: iOS 10.2.1, released January 23, 2017 |
| System-on-chip used | Apple A7 with 64-bit architecture and Apple M7 motion co-processor |
| CPU | 1.3 GHz dual-core Apple Cyclone |
| Memory | 1GB LPDDR3 DRAM |
| Storage | 32 GB flash memory (16, 64 and 128 GB discontinued) |
| Display | 2048×1536 px (326 PPI), 7.9 in (200 mm) diagonal, 4:3 LED-backlit IPS LCD |
| Graphics | PowerVR G6430 (four cluster@450 MHz) |
| Input | Multi-touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass |
| Camera | 'Front: 1.2 MP, 720p HD Rear: 5.0 MP AF, iSight with Five Element Lens, Hybrid IR filter, video stabilisation, face detection, HDR, ƒ/2.4 aperture |
| Connectivity |
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| Power | Built-in rechargeable Li-Po battery 3.75 V 24.3 W·h (6,471 mA·h), 10hr life |
| Online services | App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center |
| Dimensions | Height: 200 mm (7.9 in) Width: 134.7 mm (5.30 in) Depth: 7.5 mm (0.30 in) |
| Weight |
Wi-Fi: 331 g (0.730 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 341 g (0.752 lb) |
| Predecessor | iPad Mini (1st generation) |
| Successor | iPad Mini 3 |
| Website | www |
The iPad Mini 2 (stylized and currently marketed as the iPad mini 2, previously marketed as the iPad mini with Retina display) is the second generation iPad Mini tablet computer produced and marketed by Apple Inc. It has a design almost identical to that of the first generation iPad Mini but features internal revisions such as the addition of the A7 system-on-a-chip and 2,048 x 1,536 resolution Retina Display. The iPad Mini 2 has nearly the same hardware as its larger sibling, the iPad Air. Apple quietly released the iPad Mini 2 in Space Gray and Silver colors on November 12, 2013.
Its successor, the iPad Mini 3, was unveiled on October 16, 2014, featuring the same internals but adding Touch ID, differing storage sizes, and an additional gold color.
The iPad Mini 2 was announced during a keynote at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013. The theme of the keynote was named 'We still have a lot to cover.' Originally, at the time of its release, the iPad Mini 2 was officially marketed as the "iPad Mini with Retina Display". However, when the iPad Mini 3 was announced on October 16, 2014, Apple started marketing the second generation iPad Mini as iPad Mini 2.
The iPad Mini 2 comes with the iOS 7 operating system, released on September 18, 2013.Jonathan Ive, the designer of iOS 7's new elements, described the update as "bringing order to complexity", highlighting features such as refined typography, new icons, translucency, layering, physics, and gyroscope-driven parallaxing as some of the major changes to the design. The design of both iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks (version 10.9) noticeably depart from skeuomorphic elements such as green felt in Game Center, wood in Newsstand, and leather in Calendar, in favor of a flat, colourful design.
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