Apple iPad mini 8.3" 6th Generation Purple 2021
The A15 Bionic chip drives a sharp 8.3-inch 2266x1488 Liquid Retina display in a compact 0.65-pound body. Its bold Purple finish and iPadOS ecosystem add flair and seamless Apple integration at a portable size. This tablet best suits avid readers and casual streamers who prioritize one-handed comfort over productivity tasks.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 8.3" 2266x1488
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
48 Overall Score
Price MX$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong connectivity (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong feature (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong screen (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)
- Below average gpu (20th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 8.3" |
| Resolution | 2266x1488 |
| 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 |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad mini 8.3" 6th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 8.3" 2266x1488 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | 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" 6th Generation | 17.5 | 19.6 | 31.8 | 70.3 | 32.3 | 75.2 | 30.3 | 79.8 | 80.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.5 | 96.5 | 93.5 | 88.6 | 75.2 | 66.8 | 99.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 77.1 | 92.5 | 98.8 | 98.6 | 99.2 | 86.6 | 97.7 | 93.5 | 39.7 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.5 | 98.9 | 87.4 | 69.3 | 89.6 | 79.8 | 85.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.2 | 96.9 | 78.4 | 94 | 91.7 | 97.6 | 55.4 | 79.8 | 92.8 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 85.2 | 81.5 | 87.9 | 30.3 | 89.1 | 80.5 | 55.4 | 89.1 | 72.5 |
Usage Scores
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