Apple iPad (A16) / Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Apple iPad (A16): Wi-Fi · 128 GB · 11-inch

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro): Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular (A2995) · 128 / 256 / 512 GB

SpecificationApple iPad (A16)Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Release year20252024
Display10.86-inch Liquid Retina IPS · 2360 × 1640, 264 ppi · 500 nits · True Tone

Apple does not list full lamination or an anti-reflective coating for this model; True Tone adapts white balance to ambient light.

Apple		8.3-inch Liquid Retina; 2266 × 1488, 326 ppi; 500 nits

The diagonal is measured as a rectangle; rounded corners make the visible area smaller. An independent teardown describes the panel as 60 Hz IPS; Apple’s spec page gives no refresh rate.

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ChipA16 · 5-core CPU, 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

Apple does not list the memory size in the specs. Per the Newsroom footnote, this iPad does not support Apple Intelligence.

Apple		Apple A17 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

Apple Intelligence support comes with this chip.

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Storage128 GB (options: 128 / 256 / 512 GB) Apple—
Rear camera12 MP wide, ƒ/1.8 · 4K video at 60 fps Apple12 MP wide f/1.8; 5× digital zoom; True Tone flash; Smart HDR 4 Apple
Front cameraLandscape 12 MP Center Stage, ƒ/2.4

Center Stage pans the frame to follow you on video calls.

Apple		12 MP Center Stage f/2.4

The front camera has Retina Flash and Smart HDR 4; video goes up to 1080p.

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AuthenticationTouch ID in the top button AppleTouch ID in the top button Apple
PortUSB-C (USB 2, 480 Mb/s) · DisplayPort output · one external display up to 4K at 60 Hz

USB 2 speed is slow for large file transfers.

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WirelessWi-Fi 6 · Bluetooth 5.3 AppleWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.3 Apple
Battery28.93 Wh · up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi Apple19.3 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi; up to 9 hours of web on cellular data

No power adapter is listed in the box; only a 1 m USB-C charge cable.

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Pencil and keyboardApple Pencil (USB-C) · Apple Pencil (1st generation, with adapter) · Magic Keyboard Folio Apple—
Size and weight248.6 × 179.5 × 7 mm · 477 g Apple195.4 × 134.8 × 6.3 mm; Wi-Fi 293 g, Wi-Fi + Cellular 297 g Apple
ColoursSilver, blue, pink, yellow Apple—
Model—iPad mini (A17 Pro), 2024; Wi-Fi + Cellular model A2995

Apple’s support page names only the cellular A2995 and the China A2996; the Wi-Fi model number is not listed. The 2026 A20 Pro iPad mini with OLED is a separate product.

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Storage and colour—128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB; Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey

Usable space is less than the stated capacity.

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Display features—Fully laminated, anti-reflective coating, oleophobic coating, P3 wide colour, True Tone

Full lamination removes the air gap between glass and panel so the pen tip appears closer to the image. True Tone adjusts white balance to room light.

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Pencil support—Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil hover Apple
Video—4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p at 25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; cinematic stabilisation Apple
USB-C—USB 3 up to 10 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort

DisplayPort support lets the port drive an external display with a suitable cable or adapter.

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Cellular—5G (sub-6 GHz, 4×4 MIMO), Gigabit LTE; eSIM only

Only on the Wi-Fi + Cellular model; not compatible with physical SIM cards.

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