If rumors according to MacRumors are to be believed, the iPad Mini could be powered by a 4490 mAh battery. The website has even posted images of the purported battery that could be inside the iPad Mini. MacRumors has been quick to admit that the information may not be completely correct, but from the images, it appears that the iPad Mini is well placed between the iPhone 5 and the third-generation iPad in terms of its battery life.