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January 2013
(83%)
493 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
69 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
The iPad Mini is sleek and solid. It gives you access to the most eBooks
Content and more than 275
000 apps. It lets you surf the web and has the best functions and features of any tablet
Excellent Form Factor
Design and build quality
Fantastic battery life
Very portable and practical
So much lighter and more portable than the iPad 4 / 3
IOS 6 and the App Store continues to rule with tablet apps
Great battery life
And solid performance
The
Battery life means I'm not having panic attacks when I'm not near a wall plug
Very small and light
Compatible with all iPad apps
Sturdy and well-built
Small enough to fit in a pocket
But big enough to comfortably read
Cheaper than previous versions of the iPad
Two speakers for better
Louder sound
Super thin and quite light
Display size and aspect ratio bridge the best of both 7" and 10" tablets
Lighter than competing 7-inch tablets
But with a larger screen
5-megapixel rear cam
Strong battery life
Full access to Apple's content ecosystem
Screen res works well with existing apps
Beautifully designed.Very good cameras. Largest library of tablet apps.
Very thin and light aluminum design
Vast app selection
Long battery life
Swift overall performance
High-quality cameras
Extensive app selection
Great battery life over 4G LTE
Fast 4G performance
The iPad Mini 2 has a sharp Retina screen
An ultraportable design
Great battery life and it's the most affordable tablet with access to the iOS App Store. Upgradeable to iOS 10 later this year
Best 7″ tablet on the market
Excellent size
Shape
And the best tablet to hold or carry
IOS 6 is excellent software
If somewhat crowded
Audio
Display
And camera quality are superb
Light and portable
Fantastic app selection
Intuitive UI suitable for first tablets
Extremely well made and designed
Thin and light
Larger
More useful display area than the 7inch Android competition
Great for content consumption and gaming on the go
Unbeatable tablet app selection
Very large screen for its size
Very light for its size
Fast system speed
Good sound quality
Consumer testers loved the design and feel
Consumer testers loved the camera functionality
Small and portable
All-day battery life
Fast A12 Bionic processor
Headphone jack
Apple Pencil support
Super small and light. Already runs all of your apps. Good battery life. Stereo speakers.
A smaller and much easier to carry sequel to the iPad 2
Benefitting from newer industrial design elements and technologies introduced in the fifth-generation iPod touch. Generally very solid build quality and highly attractive fit and finish
Relying
Great screen size
Comfortable and light
300
000 apps
Good rear camera
Very thin
Very light
Easy to hold in one hand
10 hour battery life
Awesome fit and finish. Beautiful
Magical to handle. Stereo speakers.
Super skinny construction
Takes good photos & videos for a tablet
Stellar battery life
Incredible build quality
Remarkably thin and light
Access to a plethora of quality apps
Outstanding battery life
Great display
Despite low-resolution
Snappy performance
Plenty of cellular data options
Great design
IOS 6 is easy to use
Screen size is good
Good camera
Fantastic design and build quality
Software selection second to none
Nearly identical in size but significantly evolved inside
This 7.9”screened tablet is five times as powerful as the original iPad mini
And only around 10% behind the iPad Air in overall performance. Retina display enables finedetail reading
Web browsin
Beautiful
Thin and light design
Bright
Clear display
Sturdy construction
High-contrast display
Good touchscreen
Lightning-fast SoC
Excellent battery life
First class manufacturing
Good browser performance
Great speakers...
The editors didn't like
It is hard to read eBooks in direct sunlight because of the reflective-glass screen
Lack of Retina display and lower resolution will be a deal breaker for some
Price higher than anticipated
Firstgeneration device
Lots to improve on
Overpriced
Display is a total letdown
And it could be a bit peppier
Gamers who are unimpressed with the iPad 2's performance will remain unimpressed with the iPad mini
May feel more cramped when typing on-screen in landscape mode
Doesn't have a Retina display
Smart Cover for the mini costs as much as the original Smart Cover
Lack of Retina display will disappoint those already accustomed to that display technology
Pricey for screen size
Display resolution lower than latest-gen 7-inch tablets
Lightning port incompatible with older accessories
Lacks HDMI port
Memory-card slot
Expensive. Wide. Slippery
Screen not HD
Limited parental controls
Relatively pricey
50 MB iTunes limit over 4G
Android and Amazon tablets -- and even Windows laptops -- are available for less. Base model includes only 16GB of non-expandable storage. It's missing the Touch ID fingerprint sensor and split-screen feature found on newer iPads
No highresolution display
It looks weak compared to every other iOS device
Lastgen hardware is significantly slower than current iOS devices
And it'll be even weaker than most Android devices in the near future
Like all iOS devices
Will the 2nd versi
Little too expensive
No Retina display
Lower resolution than the Android competition
Nonresolution independent UI results in more zooming in on text
Less practical as an allpurpose device against the larger iPad
Resolution not as impressive as other tablets tested
Few connectivity options
Only two speakers
No Smart Keyboard compatibility
No Face ID
No USB-C
Physical Touch ID home button
Relatively low-res
Compared to Retina iPads. Slower than iPad with Retina Display. Older internals may become obsolete quicker.
Battery falls modestly short of Apple’s 10-hour claim under some circumstances. Base $329 price tag is a little high
Especially considering the additional expense of Lightning accessories and Apple’s decision to pack in an unnecessarily slow charger.
No Retina screen
Lightning connector adapter is expensive
No microSD
More expensive than Android competitors
No Retina display. iSight camera suspect. Corners cut on power adapter. Some iPhone apps at 2x may not look great. More expensive than most had hoped
Low resolution display
Low resolution screen can be bothersome from close viewing distances
Pricey
IOS is boring
Purchasing
You can buy an iPad Mini starting at $329 for the 16GB model in your choice of black or white. If you want cellular data with LTE
You now have three
Screen isn't as good as Apple's Retina display
Screen is lower resolution than the competition
Can sometimes be a little awkward to hold
Expensive
New 326 PPI Retina display matches past iPads in resolution but falls noticeably short in color performance
Some screens also have image retention issues. Larger battery adds slightly to thickness and weight of original iPad mini. A7 processor speed matc
Published: 2012-11-02, Author: Luke , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Abstract: Ever since there has been an iPad, there has been an iPad mini rumour. Now that fiction has turned to fact and a 7.9-inch iPad actually exists, is it worth it?• The iPad mini is the same black (or white) rectangle you'd expect it to be, but as soon as you...
Wide display ideal for a smaller tablet size, quality finish, does what a large iPad does, works with the Apple ecosystem
Expensive when compared to other 7-inch tablets
So after spending some time with the mini, would we recommend it? First off, essentially, the mini really is a ‘miniature iPad'. There are few compromises, and you don't at any time get the feeling you're using an oversized smartphone, but rather a fully-...
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Published: 2012-10-31, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com.au
The iPad Mini's ultrathin and light design is far more intimate and booklike than the larger iPad, and its cameras, storage capacities, optional LTE antenna, and general functionality offer a full iPad experience. The screen's dimensions elegantly display
The iPad Mini costs too much, especially considering the lower resolution of its 7.9-inch non-Retina Display. The A5 processor isn't as robust as the one in the fourth-gen iPad and iPhone 5. Typing on the smaller screen is not quite as comfy
If you want the full, polished Apple tablet experience in a smaller package, the iPad Mini is worth the premium price. Otherwise, good alternatives are available for less money....
At the moment, bearing in mind that we haven't been able to test aspects of its performance such as screen quality and battery life, Apple's iPad mini is looking like a winner. Merging aspects of the traditional iPad and the iPhone 5 in a smaller, lighte...
Abstract: As Apple’s Executives made a point of stressing, the iPad mini first and foremost an iPad. Sure, when you pick it up, it’s impressively small and light. But most if not all of the features that you’ve come to know on the iPad—the headphone jack, the o...
Abstract: Apple has finally made it official — the iPad mini is real. It features a 7.9in display with a non-Retina resolution of 1024x768, will run all existing iPad apps unmodified and includes 4G connectivity in Australia on the Telstra and Optus networks.The Ap...
Abstract: Amazon has fired a shot at Apple’s with two new Kindle products: set to launch in Australia in October. This first-look review pits what we know of both Kindle products against Apple’s current iPad offering, along with how they will fare against a che...
Superb design, Great battery, Extremely light and portable
Smaller touch targets, Higher price than competition, Lowres screen
Can we see someone owning an iPhone 5, iPad mini and new iPad 4? Actually, yes...and not just the pointlessly rich. The iPhone is the perfect device for hopping in and out of content, giving you the internet all the time and generally allowing you to pla...
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Published: 2013-11-25, Author: Ross , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Excellent battery life, Retina screen a big upgrade, Fast, snappy performance
More expensive than predecessor, Screen can't match iPad Air
While its screen can't reproduce colours with the same punch as Apple's larger iPad Air, the high resolution display and excellent performance make the iPad mini with Retina display a hugely enticing option for any tablet buyer...
Published: 2012-11-08, Author: Ross , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: The iPad mini has an excellent design and a great app catalogue, but it's expensive and the screen can't match Apple's outstanding retina displays.DesignIf the iPad mini was a boxer, it would undoubtedly be the featherweight champion of the world. To put...
