The 8th-gen iPad mini has a 4,900 mAh capacity battery
It’s a slight reduction on what we saw with the previous model
However, actual battery life hasn’t been reduced
Apple is always rather coy when it comes to the battery capacities in its devices, but European Union regulations mean it has to now publish this data publicly: and we just learned that the new 2026 iPad mini has a battery capacity of 4,900 mAh. As Notebookcheck points out, that’s lower than the 5,034 mAh battery capacity we saw with the 7th-generation iPad mini, which launched in 2024. It’s about 97% of what it was previously, so it’s not a huge reduction. That capacity drop needs to be balanced against everything else the new iPad mini brings with it, including an OLED screen for the first time, and a speedy A20 Pro processor (the same as you’ll find in the latest iPhone 18 Pro ). Preorders for the smallest Apple tablet are open now, with shipping expected on Friday, November 6…