IPad Mini 2

The second generation iPad Mini (stylized and marketed as iPad Mini 2, and previously marketed as the iPad mini with Retina display) is a tablet computer that is made and sold by Apple Inc. It almost has the same design as the first generation iPad Mini, but added some new features such as the Apple A7 system-on-a-chip and a 2,048 x 1,536 resolution Retina Display.^[2] It uses the same hardware that is used in the iPad Air. Apple released the second generation iPad Mini in silver and space grey colors on November 12, 2013.

iPad Mini

Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Product family	iPad Mini
Type	Tablet computer
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 Last: iOS 12.4.4, released December 2019 (2019-12)
System-on-chip used	Apple A7 with 64-bit architecture and Apple M7 motion co-processor
Memory	1GB LPDDR3 DRAM[1]
Storage	16, 32, 64 or 128 GB flash memory
Display	2048×1536 px (326 PPI), 7.9 in (200 mm) diagonal, 4:3 LED-backlit IPS LCD
Input	Multi-touch screen,headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass
Camera	iSight Camera: 5 mega-pixels, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 1080p video. FaceTime HD Camera: 1.2MP photos, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 720p HD video.
Connectivity	Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Bluetooth 4.0 GSM: UMTS / HSDPA 850, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz CDMA: CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A 800, 1900 MHz GSM: LTE 700, 2100 MHz UMTS / HSDPA/HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz CDMA: LTE 700 MHz CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A 800, 1900 MHz UMTS / HSDPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Power	Built-in 23.8-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery. Charging via 10W power adapter or USB to computer system. Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network watching video, or listening to music.
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)
Mass	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.apple.com/ipad-mini

The successor to the iPad Mini 2, the iPad Mini 3, was announced on October 16, 2014. In 2017, the iPad mini 2 was discontinued.

History

The iPad Mini 2 was announced during an event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013.^[3] The theme of the event was 'We still have a lot to cover.' Originally, at the time of its release, the iPad Mini 2 was officially sold as the "iPad Mini with Retina Display". However, when the iPad Mini 3 was announced on October 16, 2014, Apple started selling the second generation iPad Mini as iPad Mini 2.