Categories: Future Tech

The iPad Mini vs. The Competition: Fight!

The traditional trail of inventory listings, leaked casings and internal components have teased us enough: it’s finally time to get down to the nitty gritty specs, and see how Apple’s latest (and daintiest) iPad shapes up to the competition. We’ve collected a trio of like-sized slabs to pit the device against, just for the fun of it. Read on to see how it stacks up against its peers.

iPad Mini

Nexus 7

7-Inch Kindle Fire HD

Nook HD

OS	iOS 6.0	Android 4.1	Android 4.0	Android 4.0
Display	7.9-inch LED-backlit IPS, 163 PPI	7-inch IPS display, 216 PPI	7-inch LCD IPS, 216 PPI	7-inch LCD IPS, 243 PPI
Resolution	1,024 x 768	1,280 x 800	1,280 x 800	1,440 x 900
Processor	Dual-core A5	1.7GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3	Dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP4 4460	Dual-Core 1.3GHz TI OMAP 4470
Memory	1GB	1GB	1GB	1GB
Storage	16GB / 32GB /64GB	8GB / 16GB	16GB / 32GB	8GB / 16GB + microSD
Ports	Lightning connector, 3.5mm audio	micro USB, 3.5mm audio	microSD, micro HDMI, 3.5mm audio	30-pin connector, 3.5mm audio
Front camera	FaceTime HD	1.2-megapixel	HD	None
Rear camera	5-megapixel 1080p video	None	None	None
Cellular radio	Optional LTE	None	None	None
WiFi	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Battery	10 hours	4,325mAh	4,400mAh	4,050mAh
Thickness	7.2mm	10.45mm	10.3mm	11mm
Weight	308g (0.68 pounds)	340g (0.75 pounds)	395g (0.87 pounds)	315g (0.69 pounds)
Pricing	$329 (16GB WiFi) $459 (16GB LTE) $429 (32GB) $559 (32GB LTE) $519 (64GB) $659 (64GB LTE)	$199 (8GB) $249 (16GB)	$199 (16GB) $249 (32GB)	$199 (8GB) $229 (16GB)
Availability	November 2nd	Available now	Available Now	Available now

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