On sale 41%
Apple iPad Mini 8.3" 6 Space Gray 2021
The A15 Bionic chip drives a compact 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display with 2266x1488 resolution, delivering sharp visuals in a 599g body. Its USB-C port and second-generation Apple Pencil support make it a precise, pocketable digital notebook with a premium all-screen design. This tablet is best for avid readers and digital sketchers who prioritize one-handed portability over a larger canvas.
CPU Apple A15 Bionic
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 8.3" 2266x1488
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
58 Overall Score
Price $282
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong connectivity (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong screen (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)
- Below average gpu (20th percentile)
- Below average ram (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.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
92/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 8.3" |
| Resolution | 2266x1488 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
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" 6 | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 TI-GSRF SM-X700NZSAXAR | DOOGEE U11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A15 Bionic | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2.5 GHz Snapdragon | Unisoc | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 512 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 8.3" 2266x1488 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 12 | Android 16 | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Mini 8.3" 6 | 18.1 | 20.2 | 30.9 | 71.9 | 57.7 | 70 | 44.4 | 95.1 | 78.4 | 79.8 |
| 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 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 TI-GSRF SM-X700NZSAXAR Compare | 95.7 | 94.2 | 66.2 | 77.2 | 79.9 | 99.9 | 66.1 | 54.9 | 78.4 | 95.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.3 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.8 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
| 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
From $282
Newegg 7 offers From $282
Best Buy 4 offers From $295
Amazon 5 offers From $340
Price History
New Refurbished
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