Apple iPad Mini with
Retina Display
The iPad Mini with Retina
Display adds an excellent high-resolution display that rivals the iPad Air's, a
far faster A7 processor, and tops it off with improved Wi-Fi and LTE
connectivity, with battery life that's as good or better than in last year's
Mini.So Apple: we're still irked that you took this long to deliver us an iPad
mini with a Retina display, but by making it the same resolution as the iPad
Air (1,536 x 2,048) and higher-res than the competition (the LG, Google and
Amazon options all come in at 1,920 x 1,200, albeit offering the same 325PPI)
you've given a really cracking screen that goes far beyond what would be
acceptable on a tablet.The mini comes in Apple’s two favorite colors, silver
and space gray, neither of which I like as much as the dark, dangerous black of
last year’s model. Both models are beautifully made and virtually seamless save
for the radio module on the LTE model, though they’re the sort of cold
machinery that sits in stark contrast to the warm, soft, inviting feel of the
Nexus 7. There’s no question that the mini is more impressive and more
beautiful, but actual comfort lies in the eye of the beholder.
But, A starting price
of $399 places it well above the small-tablet competition, and adding more
storage or LTE makes it even more expensive. It lacks the innovative Touch ID
fingerprint sensor that the iPhone 5S sports.
The bottom line: The
new iPad Mini somehow shrinks down the iPad Air into an even more compact
package, sacrificing nearly nothing. It's more expensive than before, but it's
also the perfect smaller tablet.
Specifications
Release date11/12/13
Display type7.9 in
OSApple iOS
ProcessorApple
Wireless
connectivityWi-Fi
Dimensions (WxDxH)5.3
in x 0.29 in x 7.87 in
Weight0.73
lbs
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