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iPad Mini (1st generation)
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Black iPad Mini
Developer Apple Inc.
Manufacturer Foxconn, Pegatron
Product family iPad Mini
Type Tablet computer
Release date November 2, 2012
Operating system Original: iOS 6.0
Current: iOS 8.1, released October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20)
Power Built-in rechargeable 4440mAh Li-Po battery
16.3 W⋅h (59 kJ), 10hr life
System-on-chip used Apple A5 2nd Generation (32nm)
CPU 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9
Memory 512 MB DDR2 RAM
Storage 16, 32, or 64 GB flash memory
Display 7.9-inch (200.66 mm) diagonal LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
1024 × 768 px at 163 PPI 4:3 aspect ratio
Graphics PowerVR SGX543MP2
Input Multi-touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, digital compass
Camera Front-facing 1.2MP and rear-facing 5MP
Connectivity
All models
Wi-Fi:
802.11 a/b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth 4.0
GSM:
LTE
700 / 2,100 (Band 4) MHz
UMTS / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA
850 / 900 / 1,900 / 2,100 MHz
GSM / EDGE
850 / 900 / 1,800 / 1,900 MHz
CDMA:
LTE
750 / 850 / 1,800 / 1,900 / 2,100 (Band 1) MHz
CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A & B
800 / 1,900 / 2,100 MHz
UMTS / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA
850 / 900 / 1,900 / 2,100 MHz
GSM / EDGE
850 / 900 / 1,800 / 1,900 MHz
Online services iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, Game Center, iCloud
Dimensions 200 mm × 134.7 mm × 7.2 mm (7.87 in × 5.30 in × 0.28 in)
Weight Wi-Fi: 308 g (0.68 lb)
Wi-Fi + Cellular: 312 g (0.69 lb)
Successor iPad Mini (2nd generation)

The first generation iPad Mini (sold as iPad mini) is a tablet computer that is made and sold by Apple Inc. It is the first of the iPad Mini line of mini tablet computers. It has a screen size of 7.9 inches, compared to the 9.7 inch screen on a regular iPad. It was released on November 2, 2012. It received many good reviews, with reviewers talking about the device's size, design, and the number of applications that are available.

A second generation iPad Mini was announced on October 22, 2013. The first generation iPad Mini is still being sold, even though it has less storage and is sold at a lower price.