Apple iPad mini 8.3"
The A17 Pro chip and 512GB storage deliver fast performance with Apple Intelligence, while the 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display provides 500 nits peak brightness and P3 wide color. Weighing just 295 grams, it fully supports Apple Pencil Pro with squeeze and haptic feedback, making it an ultraportable digital sketchbook. It’s best for readers, media streamers, and artists who prioritize extreme portability and the Apple ecosystem over heavy productivity tasks.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong screen (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong storage (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average battery (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple A17 Pro |
| Cores | 6 |
| GPU | Apple (5-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 8.3" |
| Resolution | 2266x1488 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad mini 8.3" | Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-X820NZSEXAR | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | - | 12 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 8.3" 2266x1488 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad mini 8.3" | 58.2 | 59.3 | 30.9 | 76.1 | 31.1 | 35.8 | 74.5 | 77.9 | 55.3 | 51 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-X820NZSEXAR Compare | 70 | 67.5 | 80.6 | 95.5 | 90 | 99.9 | 92.8 | 88.8 | 96.2 | 92.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 75.8 | 92.2 | 98.8 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 85.6 | 98 | 77.9 | 93.1 | 39.6 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 67 | 89.4 | 77.9 | 78.4 | 84.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.3 | 96.8 | 77.3 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 97.5 | 54.3 | 0 | 78.4 | 92.4 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.4 | 80.4 | 87.3 | 29.1 | 88.3 | 78.9 | 54.3 | 88.8 | 88.2 | 70.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
B&H Photo 4 offers From $599
Best Buy 3 offers From $799
Price History
Usage Scores
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