According to regulatory filings, the iPad mini 7’s charging speed is limited to 20W, the same as its predecessor.
This means that it takes about 1 hour for the device to charge to 70%, and about 2 hours to fully charge from empty. This is significantly slower than the speeds offered by some Android tablets…
Yesterday, we pointed out that the latest iPad mini is still only a minor upgrade over the mini 6, even after three years.
It feels like Apple has pretty much done the bare minimum here, including using the oldest possible processor capable of running Apple Intelligence. […]
It doesn’t make it smaller or lighter, nor does it improve its design. Battery life remains the same. The camera is the same except for a small upgrade from Smart HDR 3 to 4. The display hasn’t changed at all.
Regulatory filings discovered by 91 mobile This shows that this extends to charging speed as well.
Apple doesn’t usually reveal specs like battery capacity or fast charging details, but as discovered by 91mobiles, the new iPad Mini 7th generation was stuck at 3C certification. This will show you the charging details […]
According to the 3C listing, Apple iPad mini (2024) A2996 only supports 20W fast charging support (9VDC X 2.22A).
The site notes that this is slow compared to the standards of some competing tablets.
For comparison, the OnePlus Pad 2 supports 67W fast charging.
The larger iPad might be the better comparison here, but even the iPad Pro model is limited to 30W.
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