Apple has officially launched two new iPads in Nepal. They feature the new A15 Bionic processor with iPadOS 15. Here, we will look at the specs, features, availability, and the official price of the Apple iPad Mini in Nepal.
Apple iPad Mini (2021) Overview
Display and Design
The new Apple iPad Mini flaunts an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD panel which boasts 500nits of typical brightness. It has a screen-to-body ratio of 77.4%. The pixel capacity measures 1488×2266 while the aspect ratio and PPI density are 3:2 and 327 respectively. The display is protected by Scratch-resistant ceramic glass with an oleophobic coating. Further, it has a Wide color gamut and sports True-tone.
The handset measures 195.4×134.8×6.3mm in dimension while the weight remains 293 grams. Both frame and back panel are built from Aluminum which is finally fused with Corning Gorilla Glass at the front. Further, the display supports a second-generation stylus. There are four color variations in the iPad Mini – Space Gray, Pink, Purple, and Starlight.
Performance and Memory
As mentioned earlier, iPad Mini comes with Apple’s A15 Bionic chipset. The powerful chip is based on 5nm of the manufacturing process. It integrates a Hexa-core CPU and a 5-core Apple graphics processor.
iPad Mini comes packing iPadOS 15 out-of-the-box. As per memory, there are two configurations available for the model – 64GB and 256GB.
Camera
Moving on to optics, there is a single-camera setup at the rear panel of the iPad Mini. It also houses a Quad-LED dual-tone flash just below the camera. It has a 12MP sensor with an f/1.8 aperture which can click HDR and panorama pictures with ease.
Upfront, there is a 12MP ultra-wide lens with f/2.4 aperture and 122-degrees field of view. While the back camera can record 4K videos at 24/30/60 frames per second, the front camera is limited to 1080p at 25/30/60 frames per second. However, both front and back cameras feature gyro-EIS for stable videos.
Battery and Extras
Under the hood, iPad Mini is fueled with a 19.3Wh battery of Lithium-Ion origin. It is supposed to have a non-stop video playback time of 10 hours. The charging here is done via USB Type 3.1 port which is also the DisplayPort.
There are stereo speakers for audio in the iPad Mini but lacks the 3.5mm headphone jack. For connectivity, there is Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS) for Wi-Fi + Cellular model only. Likewise, the sensors include an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and barometer. Moreover, there is a physical side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometrics.
Apple iPad Mini (2021) Specifications
| Body | 195.4×134.8×6.3mm, 293 grams |
| Display | 8.3-inch, Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) |
| Design | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating |
| OS | iPadOS 15 |
| Processor | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Memory | 64GB and 256GB |
| Back Camera | 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | 12 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 122-degrees HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Audio | Stereo Speakers |
| Battery | Li-Ion 19.3Wh |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS), and USB Type-C 3.1 |
| Sensors | accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Security | physical side-mounted fingerprint scanner |
| Color | Space Gray, Pink, Purple, and Starlight |
iPad Mini (2021) Price in Nepal
The price of iPad Mini (2021) in Nepal is NPR 85,000 for the 64GB Wi-Fi only version. Likewise, you can buy the 256GB W-Fi only version and Wi-Fi + Cellular version in NPR 1,10,000 and NPR 1,32,500 respectively. For now, you can buy the phone from trusted authorized online platforms like Hukut.
| Model | iPad Mini (2021) price in Nepal (official) |
| iPad Mini (64GB Wi-Fi Only) | NPR 85,000 |
| iPad Mini (256GB Wi-Fi Only) | NPR 1,10,000 |
| iPad Mini (256GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) | NPR 1,32,500 |
Also Read:– Apple iPad Pro 2021: Everything you need to know about
