When did iPad mini get Retina display?

November 12, 2013
CUPERTINO, California—November 12, 2013—Apple announced iPad mini with Retina display is available starting today. The new iPad mini brings all the pixels from the 9.7-inch iPad to its 7.9-inch screen, delivering razor sharp text and detail in an amazingly thin and light design.

What generation is iPad mini with Retina display?

second-generation iPad Mini
The second-generation iPad Mini largely has the same design as the first iPad Mini. One notable change is the inclusion of a Retina Display, matching the screen resolution of the full-sized Retina iPad models.

How old is the iPad mini retina?

It is a sub-series of the iPad line of tablets, with screen sizes of 7.9 inches and 8.3 inches. The first-generation iPad Mini was announced on October 23, 2012, and was released on November 2, 2012, in nearly all of Apple’s markets.

Does iPad mini 1 have Retina display?

A major point of differentiation between the original iPad mini and the iPad mini 2 is the display. Both are glossy, use IPS technology, and are LED-backlit, but the original model has a non-retina 7.9-inch 1024×768 display at 163 ppi and the 2 model uses a much higher resolution 7.9-inch 2048×1536 display at 326 ppi.

Is my iPad mini 32 or 64 bit?

Any iPad Air or later or iPad mini 2 or later has 64 bit processors. This basically means any iPad released on/after November 2013. In terms of iOS devices generally (i.e. iPods, iPhones and iPads) any device with an Apple A7 or later chip will be 64-bit.

How old is an iPad mini 2?

First released in 2013, the iPad mini 2 is now over five years old – in tech terms, that’s downright ancient. Nowadays, neither the iPad mini 2 nor its successor, the iPad mini 3, can be purchased unused. As such, if you’re looking to buy a small tablet, you’re better off with the iPad mini 4.

Is the iPad mini still supported?

After almost 3 years on June 19, 2015, the remaining 16 GB model was discontinued as well. As well as being discontinued from stores, the iPad mini no longer receives software updates and is not supported by Apple.

Does the iPad mini 2 have Retina Display?

All iPad mini 2 models have the same 7.9″ IPS LED-backlit 2048×1536 (326 ppi) “Retina” display, and are powered by the same dual core 64-bit Apple A7 processor and M7 motion coprocessor. As first determined by the third-party Geekbench benchmarking software, the Apple A7 processor runs at 1.3 GHz in these devices.

How do I know if I have an iPad MINI 1 or 2?

Look on the back of your iPad. Open Settings and tap About. Look for the model number in the top section.

Is iPad MINI 32 bit?

When does the iPad Mini 2 with Retina display come out?

Apple unveiled its iPad mini 2 with Retina display on Tuesday; the release date for the tablet is set for Friday, Nov. 1. Photo: Reuters

When will the iPad Mini 2 and iPad 5 launch?

Tonight, Apple should launch the iPad mini 2 complete with a much awaited Retina display and potentially the Touch ID fingerprint scanner and new colour scheme of the iPhone 5S. With the iPad mini 2 and iPad 5 launch event set for tonight, October 22, expect the release date for both tablets to lie around a week from now.

What does iPad Mini 2 mean?

The iPad Mini 2 (formerly marketed as the iPad mini with Retina display, officially iPad mini 2 with Retina display) is a tablet computer produced and marketed by Apple Inc.

When was the iPad Mini 2 discontinued?

The iPad Mini 2 was discontinued on March 21, 2017, following the press announcement of a new, lower cost iPad, which replaces the iPad Air 2. The iPad Mini 2 is the first iPad Mini to support six major versions of iOS, from iOS 7 through iOS 12.