Apple iPad mini 8.3" 2021 6 Space Gray
The A15 Bionic chip powers a sharp 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life in a lightweight 599g aluminum build. Its 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage keeps you automatically framed during calls, while USB-C and second-gen Apple Pencil support add practical versatility. Best for avid readers, note-takers, and media consumers who need a compact tablet with a vivid screen and seamless stylus input.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong battery (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong connectivity (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average storage (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
Display
| Size | 8.3" |
| Resolution | 2266 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad mini 8.3" 2021 6 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 8.3" 2266x1488 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | iOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | true | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad mini 8.3" 2021 6 | 36.7 | 38.7 | 99.5 | 64.8 | 87.7 | 64.5 | 28.5 | 77.9 | 77.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 86 | 73.6 | 62.8 | 99.1 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 77.9 | 82.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 98.1 | 93.3 | 42.7 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.2 | 93.6 | 96.2 | 41.9 | 30.5 | 93.6 | 89.4 | 71.4 | 51.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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