There's something endearing about the mini that makes you want to keep it on-hand and use it often. It's a feeling the larger iPad never elicited in me.
Inside the mini, you'll find specs essentially identical to the iPad 2, save for a few alterations. All the requisite radios are here too: Wi-Fi As you would expect, a light sensor, accelerometer, and gyroscope are here as well. It really is a mini version of the iPad 2, except for the cameras, which are significantly improved.
As you may know, I'm not a fan of people taking photos with tablets. Just as with previous models I've tested, I find the act to be not only awkward, but embarrassing as well. The slightly more diminutive size of the iPad mini does make the experience slightly better, and its 5 megapixel backside camera is actually not terrible for general shots.
In fact, its color tone and low light performance was better than what I've seen on many newer smartphones. It was sometimes difficult to get a clean image due to shakiness, but that has more to do with the odd physicality of taking a photo with a tablet than it does with the actual camera. The front-facing FaceTime HD camera is fine for video chatting and I think is a lot more comfortable than chatting with the full size iPad , but won't be useful for anything more than that.
Much has been made about the display on the iPad mini. The IPS screen measures 7. For those keeping count, it's the same resolution as the original iPad.
That makes for a pixel density of ppi, which as you might guess doesn't seem too terrific next to devices like the Nexus 7 or Kindle Fire HD each ppi , Nook Color HD ppi , or the big daddy 4th generation iPad ppi. It's also much lower in pixel density than pretty much any smartphone on the market right now.
But how does it look? Well for starters, it's a really good looking display in general terms. Apple is using the same treatment here as it does on the iPhone 5 and iPad, and it makes for a crystal-clear screen that seems to hover just a tiny bit beneath glass. Colors are vibrant and blacks are deep, and games, photos, and video look terrific. That's only half the story, however. There's no question that to the naked eye this screen does look lower in resolution than its nearest competition.
Pixels are noticeable, especially in webpages, books, and when viewing email — and that can be distracting sometimes. Since Apple is the company that's gotten our eyes used to the hey-look-no-pixels trick of the Retina display, it's hard to take a step back and not notice. I don't think the lower resolution is a deal-breaker in this product, but it is a compromise you have to be aware of.
It simply doesn't look as clear as other products on the market. The biggest change in the software on the iPad mini that you need to be aware of is For instance, because the screen real estate is so much larger than an iPhone but icons are now roughly iPhone size, apps with lots of navigational elements can be a little less intuitive to navigate.
Furthermore, the keyboard size feels altered — most notably in portrait — and the keys don't seem tall enough for my fingers. On the other hand, the mini makes landscape typing a lot easier. Supposedly, the software on the mini has been tweaked to reject unwanted touches on the sides of the display, and during my testing it did seem to keep my thumb from making accidental moves in apps.
The flip side to that, however, is that it sometimes seems to overcompensate and reject touches you intended — meaning that sometimes apps don't respond the way you want.
It wasn't a huge problem, but it could be annoying at times, so I hope that Apple makes some effort to fine-tune this in future updates. Other than that, iOS on the iPad mini is exactly the same as the software on a regular iPad. That's it. The end. I'm not going to go into great detail about iOS 6 since we've already seen it on other products and in fact have a review of it right here.
What I will say is that the fact that it is for all intents and purposes a regular iPad makes it easily the most attractive tablet in this size range when it comes to software.
It's easy to become used to how vast and impressive the library is for the iPad, but using the mini reminded me of just how right Apple got this part of their ecosystem. Compared to the Nexus 7 or the Fire HD Performance on the device was expectedly snappy.
An all-new enclosure features a new, larger edge-to-edge screen , along with narrow borders and elegant rounded corners. The 8. Quick Note. Touch ID is integrated into the top button for fast, easy, and secure authentication. Use your fingerprint to unlock your iPad quickly and securely. The new A15 Bionic chip makes iPad mini just as powerful as it is portable.
Use advanced apps, capture brilliant content, and bring your creative projects to life, anywhere. Delivering up to 40 percent faster CPU performance and, with the Apple Neural Engine, up to two times faster machine learning. So you can blaze through your workday, studio session, and more. And with up to 80 percent faster graphics , iPad mini lets you immerse yourself in whatever you do.
Use realistic brushes to create a watercolor, experience unreal AR, and play graphics-intensive games. With ultrafast connections and new 5G capabilities of iPad mini, you can get on the fastest available wireless networks when you need to download files, stream movies, and check in with friends on the go. Learn more about cellular. Fast wireless connections are critical to getting things done. Connect and charge with the versatile USB-C port.
Plug in accessories to make music, run your business, and more. Center Stage makes video calls even more engaging. As you move around, the camera automatically pans to keep you centered in the frame. When others join or leave the call, the view expands or zooms in.
The back camera also has a True Tone flash, so you can take great photos in any light, or scan documents and then mark them up. And iPad mini can now record in 4K , making it your mobile movie studio. And you can double-tap the barrel to quickly switch between tools like a highlighter and an eraser. Learn more about Apple Pencil. Markup in Photos. You can write, draw, and mark up with ease.
A new set of slim Smart Folio covers in beautiful colors complement the new iPad mini finishes. Get things done with the simplicity of Multi-Touch gestures and use multiple apps at once. Space Gray. Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight.
Capacity 1. Size and Weight 2. Wi-Fi models g. Buttons and Connectors. In the Box. Video Recording. FaceTime HD Camera. Video Calling 3. Audio Calling 3. Stereo speakers landscape. Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording. Cellular and Wireless.
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