iPad mini Does the new iPad mini 5 have an NFC chip?

[Greenmeenie]

I was wondering if the new iPad mini 5 has an NFC chip in it so you can make purchases in stores. I know you can use apple pay on previous iPads for buying stuff online, but since the ipad mini is so portable...was hoping Apple would add the ability to use it in stores like an iphone or apple watch

 

[AutomaticApple]

I was wondering if the new iPad mini 5 has an NFC chip in it so you can make purchases in stores. I know you can use apple pay on previous iPads for buying stuff online, but since the ipad mini is so portable...was hoping Apple would add the ability to use it in stores like an iphone or apple watch

It doesn’t.

 

[Greenmeenie]

It doesn’t.

I just read this teardown where it mentions about an NFC controller.
https://www.cultofmac.com/616618/ipad-mini-5-teardown/
Does this mean you can use it in stores to pay?

 

[Apple_Robert]

I just read this teardown where it mentions about an NFC controller.
https://www.cultofmac.com/616618/ipad-mini-5-teardown/
Does this mean you can use it in stores to pay?

This will answer your question(s).

 

[Greenmeenie]

This will answer your question(s).

Ah. I see. It has the NFC controller but can only make in app purchases, not in store purchases because there is no antenna that makes it possible. Oh well.

But what if you pair your apple watch with the new ipad mini? Could you then use your apple watch to make in store purchases?

 

[Johnny365]

I don’t think you can pair a watch with an iPad?

 

[nicho]

But what if you pair your apple watch with the new ipad mini? Could you then use your apple watch to make in store purchases?

You can't pair an iPad to a watch.

 

[AutomaticApple]

This will answer your question(s).

Oh…

 

[Greenmeenie]

You can't pair an iPad to a watch.

Well that sucks. Lol.

 

[ericwn]

Well that sucks. Lol.

Somebody wants to make sure you keep buying iPhones.

 

[ericwn]

This will answer your question(s).

I thought this is about the mini 5. Your article is from 2014 and covers the mini 3.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I thought this is about the mini 5. Your article is from 2014 and covers the mini 3.

The article talks about the NFC controller, which the Op was asking about. The mini 3 has the same controller.

 

[ericwn]

The article talks about the NFC controller, which the Op was asking about. The mini 3 has the same controller.

That’s good to know. Do you have a link where it’s verified that the controller is identical?