Apple has disclosed the rated battery capacity for its newly announced iPad mini 8 (model details vary by source) through an EU energy label and an entry in the EPREL database. Reported figures show a 4,900 mAh battery, corresponding to 18.9 watt-hours, for the new model.
The published capacity is slightly lower than the previous iPad mini’s battery rating, which sources cite as about 5,034 mAh (19.3 Wh). Both outlets connect the smaller cell to Apple’s use of the A20 Pro chip and its power-efficiency improvements, which are described as helping maintain the tablet’s battery-life estimates. One outlet also notes that the new iPad mini’s OLED display may reduce power use in darker content because pixels can turn off, unlike LCD backlights.
Beyond the battery numbers, coverage highlights that the new iPad mini features an OLED display and Apple’s A20 Pro chipset, along with thinner and lighter hardware and Wi‑Fi 7. While both outlets focus on the same newly revealed capacity, MacRumors leads with the label’s mAh and Wh figures, while GSMArena leads with the fact that the mAh figure was previously unspecified by Apple but found in the EPREL database.
