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iPad · 2013VintageUncommon · 47
iPad mini 2 (Retina, 2013)
A1489 / A1490 / A1491 · iPad mini era
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Identifiers
| Order number | A1489 / A1490 / A1491 |
| Machine IDs | iPad4,4, iPad4,5, iPad4,6 |
Reference
| Original price | $399 – $699 |
| Announced | 2013-10-22 |
| Discontinued | 2017-03-21 |
| Max supported OS | iOS 12.5.x |
| Design era | iPad mini era |
Configurations
| Colors | Silver, Space Gray |
| SoC / Chip | Apple A7 dual-core 1.3 GHz |
| Memory | 1 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB |
| GPU | PowerVR G6430 |
| Display | 7.9″ 2048×1536 Retina |
| iPadOS version | iOS 7.0, iOS 12.5.x (final) |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | Lightning · 3.5mm headphone · Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (MIMO) · Bluetooth 4.0 · Nano-SIM (cellular) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 134.7 × 200 × 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 331 g |
Known quirks
- A7 makes it the first 64-bit mini; still fine for basic web/reading
- Very long sales run — Apple kept selling it for three-plus years
- iOS 12 is the cap, with occasional security patches well into the 12.5.x line
- Bezels feel enormous next to the mini 6