Apple iPad Mini 5 - Available to test in Phone Simulator

The Apple iPad Mini 5 is a popular device among web developers and designers for testing responsive layouts and mobile UI behavior.

iPad Mini 5 blends portability with everyday performance, making it a reliable small-screen tablet reference. Year of release: 2019.

Why Test on Apple iPad Mini 5?

  • Viewport

    iPad Mini 5 uses a compact tablet viewport that exposes spacing, font sizing, and touch-target issues.

  • Pixel Density (DPR)

    High pixel density reveals blurry UI elements and improperly scaled assets.

  • Performance & Animations

    Older hardware makes performance bottlenecks more visible.

Viewport Size (CSS Resolution)

The CSS viewport defines how media queries, layout breakpoints, and responsive components behave.

For Apple iPad Mini 5, the CSS viewport measures:

  • Width: 768 px
  • Height: 1024 px

ℹ️ The visible height can vary slightly depending on the browser UI (Safari, Chrome, etc.).

Some analytics platforms only display the physical screen resolution (see below) instead of the CSS viewport size, so keep that in mind when interpreting results.

To see exactly how this viewport behaves in real conditions, you can simulate Apple iPad Mini 5 directly in your browser using Phone Simulator.

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Pixel Density (Device Pixel Ratio)

Apple iPad Mini 5 has a device pixel ratio of 2.

Each CSS pixel is rendered using 2 physical pixels, resulting in sharper text and images.

For CSS targeting:

css
@media only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) {
	/* High-DPI specific styles */
}

In JavaScript:

js
window.devicePixelRatio;
// returns: 2

Physical Screen Resolution

Physical resolution refers to the actual number of hardware pixels on the display. While it does not affect CSS layouts, it is commonly shown in analytics and device specifications.

  • Width: 1536 px
  • Height: 2048 px

ℹ️ Physical resolution is not used for CSS layouts but is often shown in analytics tools.

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