The iPad mini 3 models — including this Wi-Fi and Cellular capable model (A1600) — are quite similar to the previously introduced iPad mini 2 models, but have a white and gold colored housing option (in addition to white and silver and black and space gray) and include a “Touch ID” fingerprint sensor. They have a variety of different identifiers, too.

The iPad mini 3 models feature a 7.9" 2048×1536 (326 ppi) LED-backlit IPS touch-sensitive display, a dual core 1.3 GHz Apple A7 processor, 1 GB of RAM, and 16 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB of flash memory storage.

Other notable features include dual cameras — a rear-mounted 5 megapixel “iSight” camera capable of shooting stills and 1080p video and a front-mounted 1.2 megapixel “FaceTime HD” camera capable of shooting stills and 720p video, dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi with MIMO capability and Bluetooth 4.0, as well as dual microphones and speakers. Connectivity to computers, if desired, and power is provided by the Lightning port.

The battery life of this iPad mini 3 model is reportedly 10 hours “surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music.” or nine hours of surfing the web using cellular data capabilities.

This Wi-Fi/Cellular iPad mini 3 (A1600) has support for A-GPS, GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, CDMA EV-DO, and perhaps most importantly LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, and 26. In the US, this single device is designed to run on the AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon networks and even ships with an “Apple SIM” that is designed to allow one to switch between AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile at will (but AT&T locks the Apple SIM upon activation with the carrier, defeating its purpose entirely, and Verizon does not participate in the Apple SIM altogether).