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iPad mini 8 battery capacity downgraded to 4,900mAh vs iPad mini 7

The iPad mini 8’s battery is smaller on paper — but Apple says runtime hasn’t slipped a minute.

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The Mobile Desk · (1 day ago)

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Apple iPad mini 8 front view showing thin bezels and OLED screen
Apple iPad mini 8 front view showing thin bezels and OLED screenPhoto via Notebookcheck

Apple has confirmed the iPad mini 8’s battery capacity is smaller than the iPad mini 7’s — 4,900mAh versus 5,034mAh, a 134mAh reduction tied directly to the new model’s thinner, lighter chassis. The drop is real. It’s documented in Apple’s EU energy label filing. And it’s the first time since the iPad mini 6 that Apple has cut rated battery capacity in a generational update.

But Apple says battery life hasn’t changed: still up to 10 hours for video playback or web browsing. Same claim. Same number. No asterisk.

No footnote. Just a quieter, more efficient A20 Pro chip and an OLED display doing heavier lifting per milliamp. That efficiency gap has to close the gap, and Apple is betting it does. So far, no third-party testing contradicts that.

But nobody’s held the device yet. Pre-orders are live. Shipments start later this month. The iPad mini 8 launches globally with an OLED screen, 60Hz refresh rate, and a 5.4mm profile, down from 6.3mm on the iPad mini 7.

Weight drops to 0.56lbs from 0.65lbs. US pricing hasn’t been disclosed in the sources. Indian pricing hasn’t been disclosed either. Neither has UK or EU pricing.

All we know is the battery spec, and that it’s lower.

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