Everything you need to know about the iPad mini 3

Everything you need to know about the iPad mini 3

On Thursday, Apple unveiled the new iPad mini 3, and it seems a lot of the leaked information that we heard about the device was accurate, including support for Touch ID.

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Check out the specs on the iPad Mini 3 below:

  • Height: 7.87 inches (200 mm)

  • Width: 5.3 inches (134.7 mm)

  • 7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology

  • 2048-by-1536 resolution at 326 pixels per inch (ppi)

  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

  • 5MP iSight camera and 1080p HD video recording

  • Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button

  • Wi‑Fi (802.11a/​b/​g/​n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO

The iPad mini 3 will be available to customers for pre-order on Apple’s website October 17th. It will go on sale next week with the pricing listed at $399 for 16GB, $499 for 64GB, $599 for 128 GB and will be available in finishes including gold, silver and space gray. You can read the entire Apple press release on the iPad mini 3 here, and get the full specs here from Apple’s website.

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