Real or copy?

Is that Apple iPad mini 4 original?

Copies of the iPad mini 4 look right and even say iPad mini 4 in Settings. The hardware inside doesn't lie. Check it on the phone itself in 20 seconds, before you pay.

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4 things a copy gets wrong
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This phone: APPLE IPAD MINI 4

Original Apple iPad mini 4

6 of 6 checks match a real iPad mini 4

Chip (graphics)A8

Screen768 × 1024 points

SystemiOS 9+

✓System matches
✓Graphics chip matches
✓Screen matches
✓Storage matches

✕ A copy: runs Android, not iOS

Real iPad mini 4 vs a copy

	A real iPad mini 4	A typical copy
System	✓iOS 9 or newer	✕Android dressed up to look like iOS
Graphics chip	✓A8	✕A cheaper chip: it can't be swapped, so it gives the phone away
Screen	✓768 × 1024 points (its own size)	✕Another size: a copy, or an older iPhone in a newer case
Storage	✓What Settings shows matches what fits	✕A made-up size: 512 GB on a phone that holds 16

Check one in 20 seconds

Open the site on the phone you're buying. Type ogphonechecker.com into its browser, or scan our code with its camera.
Tap "Check this phone". Keep the screen on while it reads the hardware.
Read the verdict. Original, or exactly what doesn't match a real iPad mini 4. Then test the screen, cameras and sound, and that it's iCloud free.

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None yet. Be the first: every iPad mini 4 checked confirms what genuine ones show, so the next buyer's check is surer.

Software: iPadOS 9 to iPadOS 15

Came withiPadOS 9 Last updateiPadOS 15

An iPad mini 4 showing iPadOS older than 9 or newer than 15 isn't what it says.

iPad mini 4 or iPad mini (A17 Pro)?

Sellers mix these up, by mistake or on purpose. If the seller says one and the check says the other, believe the check.

	iPad mini 4	iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Graphics chip	A8	A17 Pro
Screen	768 × 1024	744 × 1133
Came with	iOS 9	iOS 18

Questions people ask

Which iPadOS versions does the iPad mini 4 run?

It came with iPadOS 9 and its last update is iPadOS 15. A version older than 9 means a different phone.

How do I know if my iPad mini 4 is original?

Open ogphonechecker.com on the phone itself and tap Check this phone. In about 20 seconds it compares the model code, graphics chip, RAM and screen with a real iPad mini 4, for free.