The Apple iPad mini (Original – 1st Generation) is a tablet designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2012 to 2015 as part of the iPad mini series. The tablet was introduced on October 23, 2012, and its price started at $329.
The mini version of the iPad features a Dual-Core 1 GHz Apple A5 processor, 512 MB of RAM, 7.9″ multi-touch widescreen LCD IPS Display, Wi-Fi, 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 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.
This iPad mini was discontinued on June 19, 2015, and replaced by the iPad mini 2. Today iPad mini is 11 years old!
Original iPad mini Details
| Introduced | October 23, 2012 – 11 years ago |
| Discontinued | October 22, 2013 (32 GB and 64 GB) – 10 years ago June 19, 2015 (16 GB) – 9 years ago |
| Last Software Update | July 22, 2019 – 5 years ago |
| Time on the Market | 31 months (2 years) |
| Time of Support | 80 months (6 years) |
| Model Identifier | iPad2,5 iPad2,6 iPad2,7 |
| Model Number | A1454 A1455 A1432 |
| EMC | 2608 2609 2607 |
| Order Number | MD528LL/A (16 GB Black Wi-Fi) MD531LL/A (16 GB White Wi-Fi) MF432LL/A (16 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi) MD529LL/A (32 GB Black Wi-Fi) MD532LL/A (32 GB White Wi-Fi) MD530LL/A (64 GB Black Wi-Fi) MD533LL/A (64 GB White Wi-Fi) MD534LL/A (16 GB Black Wi-Fi + Cellular) MD537LL/A (16 GB White Wi-Fi + Cellular) MF442LL/A (16 GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular) MD535LL/A (32 GB Black Wi-Fi + Cellular) MD538LL/A (32 GB White Wi-Fi + Cellular) MD536LL/A (64 GB Black Wi-Fi + Cellular) MD539LL/A (64 GB White Wi-Fi + Cellular) ME215LL/A (16 GB Black Sprint) MD540LL/A (16 GB Black Verizon) MF453LL/A (16 GB Space Gray Sprint) MF450LL/A (16 GB Space Gray Verizon) ME216LL/A (32 GB Black Sprint) MD541LL/A (32 GB Black Verizon) ME217LL/A (64 GB Black Sprint) MD542LL/A (64 GB Black Verizon) ME218LL/A (16 GB White Sprint) MD543LL/A (16 GB White Verizon) ME219LL/A (32 GB White Sprint) MD544LL/A (32 GB White Verizon) ME220LL/A (64 GB White Sprint) MD545LL/A (64 GB White Verizon) |
| Original Price | $329 (16 GB Wi-Fi) $429 (32 GB Wi-Fi) $529 (64 GB Wi-Fi) $459 (16 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) $559 (32 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) $659 (64 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| Colors | Black Space Gray White |
| Weight | 0.68 – 0.69 Ibs. – 308 – 312 Grams |
| Dimensions | 7.87” H x 5.3” W x 0.28″ D 19.98 cm H x 13.46 cm W x 0.71 cm D |
iPad mini 1st Gen Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A5 |
| Processor Speed | 1 GHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Cache | 32 KB L1 1 MB L2 |
Storage
| Storage | 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 512 MB DDR2 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | PowerVR SGX543MP2 |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
Display
| Display | 7.9″ widescreen LCD IPS Display |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
| Pixel Density | 163 ppi |
| Input | Multi-Touch |
Controls
| Buttons | Volume + / – Home Sleep / Wake up Silence / Rotation |
Sensors
| Sensors | Ambient light Accelerometer Three-axis gyroscope |
Connections
| Networks | 4G LTE (Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 13, 17, 25)* UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)* GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)* CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz) Rev. B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz)** |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| 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 | Microphone |
| Audio Out | 2 – Stereo Speakers |
**Wi-Fi + Cellular CDMA version only
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 6.0.1 |
| Maximum OS | iOS 9.3.5 (Wi-Fi version) iOS 9.3.6 (Wi-Fi + Cellular version) |
| 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 | 16.3 W Rechargeable Lithium-Polymer |
| Battery Capacity | 4440 mAh |
| Battery Life | Up to 10 hours |
| Power Adapter | Apple 5W USB Power Adapter |
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