TCL
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iPad mini 5

TCL TAB 8 4G

upcycle it iPad mini 5

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specs

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Display
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not available
Reading mode:
yes
not available
Anti-reflective coating:
yes
not available
Fingerprint resistant:
yes
16:10
Native aspect ratio:
4:3
188.68 ppi
Pixel density:
326 ppi
Capacitive
Touchscreen type:
Capacitive
not available
Touch technology:
Multi-touch
not available
LED backlight:
yes
330 cd/m²
Display brightness:
500 cd/m²
IPS
Panel type:
IPS
800 x 1280 pixels
Display resolution:
2048 x 1536 pixels
20.3 cm (8")
Display diagonal:
20.1 cm (7.9")

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Processor
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iPad mini 5

not available
Coprocessor model:
M12
not available
Coprocessor:
yes
4
Processor cores:
2
2 GHz
Processor frequency:
not available
MT8766
Processor model:
A12
Mediatek
Processor family:
Apple
MediaTek
Processor manufacturer:
Apple

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Memory
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iPad mini 5

2 GB
Internal memory:
not available

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Storage
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iPad mini 5

24 GB
User memory:
not available
not available
Storage media:
Flash
256 GB
Maximum memory card size:
not available
MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Compatible memory cards:
Not supported
yes
Card reader integrated:
not available
32 GB
Internal storage capacity:
64 GB

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Graphics
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iPad mini 5

IMG GE8300
Graphics adapter:
not available

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Audio
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iPad mini 5

1 W
Speaker power:
not available
not available
Built-in microphone:
yes
1
Number of built-in speakers:
2
not available
Built-in speaker(s):
yes

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Camera
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iPad mini 5

not available
Geotagging:
yes
yes
Screen flash:
not available
83.2°
Front camera field of view (FOV) angle:
not available
2.2
Front camera aperture number:
not available
5 MP
Front camera resolution (numeric):
7 MP
yes
Front camera:
yes
not available
Face detection:
yes
not available
Video stabilizer:
yes
30 fps
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
1920 x 1080 pixels
Maximum video resolution:
1920 x 1080 pixels
not available
Video recording modes:
720p, 1080p
yes
Video recording:
yes
yes
Image stabilizer:
not available
Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Image stabilizer type:
not available
not available
Auto focus:
yes
76°
Rear camera field of view (FOV) angle:
not available
2.4
Rear camera aperture number:
not available
5 MP
Rear camera resolution (numeric):
8 MP
Single camera
Rear camera type:
Single camera

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Network
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iPad mini 5

NanoSIM
SIM card type:
not available
not available
AirPlay:
yes
yes
Wi-Fi Direct:
not available
not available
Wi-Fi data rate (max):
300 Mbit/s
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards:
802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.0
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G standard:
not available
4G
Mobile network generation:
4G
yes
Mobile network connection:
yes

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Ports & interfaces
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iPad mini 5

not available
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
3.5 mm
Headphone connectivity:
3.5 mm
yes
Headphone out:
yes
not available
Lightning connector:
yes
1
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantity:
not available

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Phone features
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iPad mini 5

not available
Video call:
yes
not available
Voice call:
yes

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Messaging
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iPad mini 5

not available
E-mail:
yes
not available
Instant messaging (IM):
yes

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Design
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iPad mini 5

not available
Device type:
Mini tablet
Prime Black
Colour name:
not available
Black
Product colour:
Grey, Silver
Slate
Form factor:
Slate

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Performance
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iPad mini 5

not available
Barometer:
yes
not available
Electronic compass:
yes
not available
Refurbished grade:
Grade A
not available
Refurbished:
yes
not available
Gyroscope:
yes
not available
Ambient light sensor:
yes
yes
Accelerometer:
yes
not available
iBeacon:
yes
not available
GPS (satellite):
yes
yes
Assisted GPS (A-GPS):
yes
yes
Position location:
yes

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Security
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iPad mini 5

not available
Fingerprint reader:
yes

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Software
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iPad mini 5

Android 11
Operating system installed:
iPadOS
Android
Platform:
iOS

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Battery
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iPad mini 5

22 h
Talk time (3G):
not available
570 h
Standby time (3G):
not available
535 h
Battery recharge time:
not available
5 V
Battery voltage:
not available
not available
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
19.1 Wh
4080 mAh
Battery capacity:
not available
not available
Battery technology:
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
yes
Battery included:
yes

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Media formats
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iPad mini 5

not available
Archive formats supported:
Zip
not available
Document formats supported:
DOC, DOCX, HTM, HTML, ICS, Key, PDF, PPT, PPTX, RTF, TXT, VCF, XLS, XLSX
not available
Video compression formats:
H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4
not available
Video formats supported:
AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4
not available
Image formats supported:
GIF, JPG, TIF
not available
Audio formats supported:
AAC, AAX, AAX+, AIFF, HE-AAC, M4A, MP3, WAV

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Weight & dimensions
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iPad mini 5

295 g
Weight:
300 g
197 mm
Height:
203.2 mm
8.85 mm
Depth:
6.1 mm
124.8 mm
Width:
134.8 mm

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Packaging content
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iPad mini 5

USB Type-C
Cables included:
not available
yes
AC adapter included:
not available

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Operational conditions
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iPad mini 5

not available
Operating altitude:
0 - 3000 m
not available
Operating relative humidity (H-H):
5 - 95%
not available
Storage temperature (T-T):
-20 - 45 °C
not available
Operating temperature (T-T):
0 - 35 °C