Apple iPad mini

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Tablet
• OS:
  • iOS (6)
• Dimensions:
  • 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 (200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm)
• Weight:
  • 11.01 oz (312 g)
    the average is 18.5 oz (529 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 7.9 inches
• Resolution:
  • 1024 x 768 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 162 ppi
• Technology:
  • IPS LCD
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • Apple A5
• Processor:
  • Dual core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
• Graphics processor:
  • • PowerVR SGX543MP2
• Built-in storage:
  • 16 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 5 megapixels
  • Aperture size:
    • F2.4
  • Features:
    • Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Geo tagging
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
  • Features:
    • Video calling, Digital image stabilization
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 1.2 megapixels

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback
• Speakers:
  • Loudspeaker

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Safari
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, YouTube (upload), Flickr, Twitter

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• LTE:
  • 700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz
• Data:
  • LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, .tiff, .gif (images); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information)), Calculator
• Messaging:
  • Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
• USB:
  • • Yes
  • Connector:
    • Proprietary
  • Features:
    • USB charging
• Other:
  • Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Flight mode, Silent mode
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
• • Voice commands, Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 23 Oct 2012
• Scheduled release:
  • November 2012 (Official)

SHOPPING INFORMATION

• MSRP price:
  • • $ 459

Pros

• Dual core processor
• Fast processor (1000 MHz)
• Fast mobile data support (4G)

Cons

• Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi(162 ppi)
• The camera lacks flash
• Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
• Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB

Description

The iPad mini is a thinner, lighter, cheaper variant of the iPad as we know it, with a smaller screen and form factor that makes it even more portable than its larger sibling. Thanks to its 4:3 aspect ratio, the iPad mini is actually superior to 7-inch tablets with a wide ratio. That is due to the more surface area available on the device's screen, which results in a richer web browsing experience.

Links: Specs Comparision
           iPad Mini Specs Review
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