iPad mini 2021 6th Gen Features and Specifications

iPad mini 2021 6th Gen price in Kenya starts at Ksh 90,000. The new iPad mini has a larger 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display with narrow borders. It has 500 nits of brightness, a P3 wide color gamut, anti-reflective screen coating, True Tone, and full lamination. mini 2021 6th Gen runs on the new A15 Bionic chip, the same as the iPhone 13 series. It comes with a new 12MP ultra-wide front-facing camera and a 5G option, Wi-Fi 6 and a USB-C port for up to 5GB/s data transfer, and the option to connect USB-C accessories, for the first time in an iPad mini. The new Apple iPad mini comes in Pink, Starlight, Purple, and Space Grey colors and will be available in 64GB and 256GB versions.

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch	Announced	2021, September 14
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body	Dimensions	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
	Weight	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
		Stylus support (2nd gen only)

Display	Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
	Size	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm² (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 17.6.1
	Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2×2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
	GPU	Apple GPU (5-core)

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
	Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera	Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
	NFC	No
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Ion, non-removable (19.3 Wh)

Design

The Apple iPad Mini 2021 6th Gen design is much more modern-looking than before. See it now shares the same design language as its iPad Pro siblings. On the front, the bezels are even all around and are much thinner than before. The iPad Mini 2021 6th Gen has an aluminum back and frame with color options of Space Gray, Pink, Purple, and Starlight. On the other hand, the tablet/iPad feels great. Its lightweight has a very good grip and its weight distribution is balanced. There also is a side-mounted fingerprint reader and a new USB-C port at the bottom. On the tablet also you will find a magnetic connector for a 2nd Generation Apple Pencil. Stereo speakers are present on each short side of the iPad mini with the quality of the sound being very good.

Performance

When it comes to performance iPad Mini 2021 6th Gen spots the A15 bionic chipset and 4GB of RAM. This is one of the most powerful tablets on the market you can buy. It should be up to pretty much a task for at least the next three years. One setback though is that it comes with either 64GB or 256GB of storage. This we say might be a setback because the 128GB option is missing. This might end up being frustrating for many people because 64GB is very limiting, and many people won’t actually need the full 256GB. Then there is the issue of the difference in the price of the Apple iPad mini (2021) in Kenya.

Battery

The iPad Mini 2021 6th Gen has a 5,124 mAh hour battery (Li-Ion, non-removable (19.3 Wh)). It gets an average of 10 hours and 45 minutes of endurance with usage. Included in its package is a 20W fast charger. This gets it from 0 to 35% in half an hour. And to 70% in one hour. The remaining 30% will be achieved way slower.

Display

One of the most important features of a tablet is the screen. iPad Mini 2021 6th Gen features an 8.3 inch IPS LCD which has 327 PPI. This is good for a tablet. Unlike previous years, the mini screen has a 3:2 aspect ratio and trendy round corners. As far as color accuracy is concerned, the iPad Mini 2021 6th Gen is fantastic with a wide color gamut and true tone technology. Yes! Overall it’s a great display. Probably the jelly effect when scrolling in portrait mode might raise some eyebrows. But Apple says that this is normal for an LCD screen. And there isn’t a software fix for this.

Cameras

There is a single camera on the back of the iPad Mini 2021 6th Gen and a single camera on the front. During the day, the 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) camera on the back captures pictures with plenty of resolved detail. Shots are sharp with good dynamic range and had excellent color accuracy. This camera can shoot videos of the 4k at 60 FPS. Its videos are stabilized and they look outstanding.

The 12-megapixel front-facing camera has a 122-degree field of view making it wider than other selfie snappers. If you take normal shots with it, you’ll get some of the best wide selfies on arguably any tablet at this price point. Thanks to the wide field of view there is a new feature called the center stage. The iPad Mini 2021 6th Gen works in fit FaceTime, video calls and the tablet automatically zooms in and pans to keep you in the center of the frame. If someone else enters the frame, it zooms out. So both of you are visible.