The Apple iPad mini 3 (3rd Generation) is a tablet designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2014 to 2015 as part of the iPad mini series. The tablet was introduced on October 16, 2014, and its price started at $399.
The third version of the iPad mini features a Dual-Core 1.3 GHz 64-bit Apple A7 processor with Quad-Core graphics, Apple M7 motion coprocessor, 1 GB of RAM, 7.9″ high-resolution Retina multi-touch widescreen LCD IPS Display, fingerprint identity Touch ID sensor built into the Home button, Wi-Fi, 16 GB / 64 GB or 128 GB of flash memory, Bluetooth 4.0, Dual camera system; front 1.2 Mpix FaceTime HD camera, and rear 5.0 Mpix camera with 1080p video recording capability, accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, digital compass, Lightning port, 3.5-mm headphone jack, and an optional version with GPS, and 4G / LTE data capability.
The iPad mini 3 uses almost the same design as that of the iPad mini 2, with the addition of Touch ID. Additionally, with the announcement of the iPad mini 3 and iPad Air 2, Apple added the gold color option to the existing silver and space gray color choices of iPads.
This iPad was discontinued on September 9, 2015, and replaced by the iPad mini 4. Today iPad mini 3 is 9 years old!
iPad mini 3 Details
| Introduced | October 16, 2014 – 9 years ago |
| Discontinued | September 9, 2015 – 9 years ago |
| Last Software Update | January 23, 2023 – 1 years ago |
| Time on the Market | 328 days (10 months) |
| Time of Support | 99 months (8 years) |
| Model Identifier | iPad4,7 iPad4,8 |
| Model Number | A1599 (Wi-Fi) A1600 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) A1601 (Wi-Fi + Cellular China) |
| EMC | 2848 2849 |
| Order Number | MGNR2LL/A (16 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi) MMGGQ2LL/A (64 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi) MGP32LL/A (128 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi) MGNV2LL/A (16 GB Silver Wi-Fi) MGGT2LL/A (64 GB Silver Wi-Fi) MGP42LL/A (128 GB Silver Wi-Fi) MGYE2LL/A (16 GB Gold Wi-Fi) MGY92LL/A (64 GB Gold Wi-Fi) MGYK2LL/A (128 GB Gold Wi-Fi) MH3E2LL/A (16 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular) MH372LL/A (64 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular) MH3L2LL/A (128 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular) MH3F2LL/A (16 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular) MH382LL/A (64 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular) MH3M2LL/A (128 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular) MH3G2LL/A (16 GB Gold Wi-Fi + Cellular) MH392LL/A (64 GB Gold Wi-Fi + Cellular) MH3N2LL/A (128 GB Gold Wi-Fi + Cellular) MGPV2CH/A (16 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MGQ02CH/A (64 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MGQ22CH/A (128 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MGPW2CH/A (16 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MGQ12CH/A (64 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MGQ32CH/A (128 GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MGYY2CH/A (16 GB Gold Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MGYW2CH/A (64 GB Gold Wi-Fi + Cellular China) MH012CH/A (128 GB Gold Wi-Fi + Cellular China) |
| Original Price | $399 (16 GB Wi-Fi) $499 (64 GB Wi-Fi) $599 (128 GB Wi-Fi) $529 (16 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) $629 (64 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) $729 (128 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| Colors | Space Gray Silver Gold |
| Weight | 0.73 – 0.75 Ibs. – 311 – 340 Grams |
| Dimensions | 7.87” H x 5.3” W x 0.29″ D 19.98 cm H x 13.46 cm W x 0.73 cm D |
iPad mini 3 Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A7 |
| Processor Speed | 1.3 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Coprocessor | Apple M7 motion |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 1 MB L2 |
Storage
| Storage | 16 GB 64 GB 128 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 1 GB LPDDR3 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | PowerVR G6430 |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
Display
| Display | 7.9″ high-resolution Retina widescreen LCD IPS Display |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi |
| Input | Multi-Touch |
Controls
| Buttons | Volume + / – Home Sleep / Wake up Silence / Rotation |
Sensors
| Sensors | Touch ID Ambient light Accelerometer Three-axis gyroscope |
Connections
| Networks* | A1600: UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26) A1601: UMTS (WCDMA)/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) TD-SCDMA (1900 (F), 2000 (A)) FDD-LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40) |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n dual-channel (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) and MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| SIM slot | nano-SIM* |
| Ports | 1 – Lightning port 1 – 3.5-mm headphone jack |
| Camera | 1 – 1.2 Mpix front FaceTime HD camera 1 – 5.0 Mpix rear camera |
| Location | Assisted GPS* GLONASS* Digital compass |
| Audio In | 2 – Microphones |
| Audio Out | 2 – Stereo Speakers |
Media
| Audio Formats | HE-AAC (V1 and V2) AAC (8 to 320 Kbps) Protected AAC (from iTunes Store) MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps) MP3 VBR Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) Apple Lossless AIFF WAV |
| Video Formats | H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats |
Software
| Original OS | iOS 8.1 |
| Maximum OS | iOS 12.5.7 |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| System Requirements | Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later |
Power
| Battery | 23.8 W Rechargeable Lithium-Polymer |
| Battery Capacity | 6471 mAh |
| Battery Life | Up to 10 hours |
| Power Adapter | Apple 10W USB Power Adapter |
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