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iPad mini (6th gen)

Tablets · 2.2K · 2021

Resolution

1488×2266

Diagonal

8.3"

Pixel density

327ppi

8.3"115.7 mm176.2 mm
Resolution1488 × 2266
Resolution class2.2K
Diagonal8.3"
Pixel density327 ppi
Aspect ratio3:2 (744:1133)
Total pixels3,371,808 · 3.4 MP
Physical size115.7 × 176.2 mm
Screen area31.6 in²
Pixel pitch77.8 µm
Pixels vanish at26.7 cm
OrientationPortrait
Released2021

How to read this

  • Pixel density (ppi) is how many pixels fit in one inch. Resolution alone cannot tell you — you have to divide by the diagonal.
  • The same 4K is 163 ppi on a 27" monitor and 68 ppi on a 65" TV. That is more than double, but a TV is watched from far away, so it does not matter.
  • The distance at which pixels vanish comes from one arcminute, the limit of human sight. Once a pixel looks smaller than that, no eye can find the grid.
  • Aspect ratio is width and height reduced to the simplest whole numbers. Modern phones are 19.5:9 or 20:9, so 16:9 video leaves black bars on the sides.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the iPad mini (6th gen) screen resolution?

1488×2266 pixels — 3,371,808 in total, about 3.4 megapixels, which puts it in the 2.2K class.

Q. What is the pixel density of the iPad mini (6th gen)?

327 ppi. That is the diagonal in pixels of a 1488×2266 grid divided by the 8.3" diagonal of the panel, and it makes each pixel about 77.8 micrometres across.

Q. How big is the iPad mini (6th gen) screen in millimetres?

115.7 mm wide and 176.2 mm tall, worked out from the 8.3" diagonal and the 744:1133 aspect ratio. The visible area is roughly 31.6 square inches.

Q. How far away do pixels stop being visible on the iPad mini (6th gen)?

About 26.7 cm. That is where a pixel subtends less than one arcminute, the limit of human sight — closer than that and the grid starts to show.

Q. What aspect ratio does the iPad mini (6th gen) use?

3:2 (exactly 744:1133), with the long edge 1.52× the short one. It is taller than it is wide, which suits a device you hold in one hand.

Screens of a similar size

The same diagonal at a different resolution means a different density. 4K is 163 ppi on a 27" monitor and 68 ppi on a 65" TV.

DeviceResolutionDiagonalDensity
iPad (10th gen)1640×236010.9"264 ppi
iPad Pro 11" (M4)1668×242011"267 ppi
iPad Air 11" (M2)1640×236011"261 ppi
Galaxy Tab S91600×256011"274 ppi
Galaxy Tab A9+1200×192011"206 ppi
iPad Air 13" (M2)2048×273212.9"265 ppi
iPad Pro 13" (M4)2064×275213"265 ppi
Surface Pro 91920×288013"266 ppi