Comparing it to its predecessor, the Apple iPad mini with Retina screen looks no different either, but that's until you turn it on. The new screen is impressively sharp and the new chipset is blazing fast, meaning loading times in most apps are noticeably faster now. The Wi-Fi speeds have doubled, there is a seriously bigger battery inside, there is a second mic for noise cancellation and now you have a brand new 128GB version, if you've got the money to burn - the last generation iPad mini maxed out at 64GB.
Key features
7.9" LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen, 1536 x 2048 pixels, ~ 324 ppi,
oleophobic coating
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity with MIMO dual antennas Optional 2G/3G GSM, CDMA, LTE connectivity (data only, separate models)
Optional GPS with A-GPS support (for the Wi-Fi+Cellular model only)
Dual-core A7 64-bit 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) chip with M7 motion coprocessor
PowerVR G6430 quad-core GPU
1GB of RAM
iOS 7 with gesture support and a premium set of free Apple apps - iLife, iMovie, iPhoto, etc.
16/32/64/128GB of inbuilt storage
Weight of 331g (341g for the Wi-Fi + Cellular option)
Bluetooth 4.0
Lightning USB port
Stereo speakers Accelerometer, compass and three-axis gyro-sensor
5MP auto-focus camera 1080p video recording at 30fps 1.2MP 720p secondary camera capable of FaceTime calls 23.8
Wh Li-Po battery 1080p TV-output with the Apple Digital AV Adapter (purchased separately for $49), 1080p video streaming or separate audio streaming via AirPlay Supports magnetic cases
Main disadvantages
Expensive for a compact tablet Non expandable memory, extra storage is largely overpriced Tied into iTunes for uploading most of the content No standard USB port No GPS receiver in the Wi-Fi-only version The new iPad mini is exactly the same size like last year's with a mere .3mm difference in thickness. You wouldn't feel that sort of difference even if you had both in your hands. What you may notice is the difference in weight. The new iPad mini is 23g heavier to accommodate the larger battery, which should deliver the same endurance despite the quadrupled resolution. The new dual-core 64-bit A7 chipset inside the new mini jumps two generations ahead of the A5 processor in the original. It's not that the older mini was sluggish, but the new device is notably faster and more responsive in almost all apps we tried. Last season's bigger iPad at least had the luxury of being more powerful but those days are gone. Now the two size of iPads have equally good specs, which kinda puts the iPad Air in a sticky position. It's true that the bigger Air is easier to carry than any other full-size iPad and the slimmer frame helps single-handed operation but there's no avoiding the fact that the iPad mini is the friendlier form factor.
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