iPad Mini Comparison: Comparing iPad Mini with Other Tablets

Updated on November 21st, 2012 by Jules, Quertime Editorial in Hardware

Yesterday, Apple has finally announced its most anticipated new product called iPad Mini. Without a doubt, the small version of iPad has become the latest hot topic being discussed not just among the Apple fans, but all the mobile phone and tablet users around the globe. The iPad Mini has a 7.9-inch display with an awesome 1024 x 768 resolution. It comes with Apple A5 processor, 0.3 megapixel front camera, and 5 megapixel rear-facing camera.

The new Apple device has only 0.28 inch in thickness and it’s the lightest iPad ever made, with only 0.68 pounds about 50% of the weight of “The New iPad”. The most exciting part is that the iPad Mini comes with a starting price of $329 (for 16GB WiFi model) which is the least expensive iPad you can get.

The iPad Mini is not the only small tablet on the market. It will face a fierce challenge from Samsung’s Galaxy Tab2, Google Nexus 7, Amazon Kindle Fire HD7, Nook HD, even “The New iPad”. For those who are interested to get the iPad Mini, below we’ve created a table helping you to compare iPad Mini with other popular tablet devices on the market.

Comparing iPad Mini with Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, Google Nexus 7, Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 and Nook HD

	Apple iPad mini	Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	Google Nexus 7	Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7	Nook HD
Screen Size	7.9 inches	7 inches	7 inches	7 inches	7 inches
Resolution	1024 x 768	1,024 x 600	1,280 x 800	1,280 x 600	1,440 x 900
Pixel Density	163 ppi	170 ppi	216 ppi	216 ppi	243 ppi
Weight	10.88 oz	12.13 oz	12 oz	13.9 oz	11.1 oz
Dimensions (WxHxD)	7.8 x 5.3 x .28 inches	7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches	7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches	7.6 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches	7.65 x 5.0 x 0.43 inches
CPU	Dual-core Apple A5	Dual-core 1GHz	Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9	Dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A9	TI OMAP 4470
Storage	16GB, 32GB or 64GB, no card slot	8GB, 16GB or 32GB, microSD up to 32GB	8GB or 16GB, no card slot	16GB or 32GB, no card slot	8GB, 16GB + microSD,
Operating System	iOS 6	Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Battery	10 hours	Unannounced	10 hours	11 hours	10.5 hours
Camera	5MP rear, 1.2MP front	3MP rear, VGA front-facing	1.2MP front-facing	1.3MP front-facing	none
Networking	Dual-band Wi-Fi, LTE	Wi-Fi, 4G (HSPA+)	Wi-Fi	Dual-band Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi

Comparing iPad Mini with The New iPad and iPad 2

	iPad Mini	The New iPad	iPad 2
Thickness	0.28 inch (7.2 mm)	0.37 inch (9.4 mm)	0.34 inch (8.8 mm)
Weight	0.68 pounds (308g)	1.44 pounds (652g) Wi-Fi 1.46 pounds (662g) Wi-Fi + 4G LTE (4th)	1.33 pounds (601g) Wi-Fi 1.34 pounds (607g) Wi-Fi + 3G
Camera	0.3 megapixel front 5 megapixel back HD Video 1080p Facetime HD	0.3 megapixel front 5 megapixel back HD Video 1080p Facetime HD (4th)	0.3 megapixel front 0.7 megapixel back HD Video 720p
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 2.1
Screen Size	7.9 inches	9.7 inches	9.7 inches
Resolution	1024 x 768 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels	1024 x 768 pixels
Chip	A5 Dual Core	A6X Quad Core (4th) A5X Dual Core (3rd) Quad-core graphics	A5 Dual Core
Battery Capacity	4490mAh	11,666 mAh 42Wh	6944 mAh 25Wh
Processor	40nm	32nm	40nm
Connector	8-pin Lightning	30-pin (3rd) 8-pin Lightning (4th)	30-pin