APPLE IPAD TABLET DETAILS
Any way you look at it, iPad mini is just incredible. And the stunning Retina display is only the beginning.
With a new A7 chip, advanced wireless and powerful apps — all beautifully integrated with iOS 12 — iPad mini with Retina display lets you do more than you ever imagined.
Feature for feature, it’s identical to iPad Air in every way. Except for its super-portable, hold-it-in-one-hand, still-just-right mini size.
7.9-inch Retina display
Now iPad mini looks even more brilliant in your hand. The Retina display has over 3.1 million pixels — a million more than an HDTV.
That’s a 2048x1536 resolution, four times the resolution of the previous-generation iPad mini. In fact, the pixels are so close together, your eyes can’t distinguish them. So photos and videos show incredible detail and text is razor sharp.
Because the best pixels are the ones you never see.
Thin and light design
We packed so many incredible new features inside iPad mini.
It has a stunning Retina display, the incredibly powerful A7 chip, advanced wireless technologies and more. Yet it’s still thin and light (and mini). It’s just 7.5mm thin and weighs less than 350g.
So while you can do even more, you won’t feel like you’re holding any more.
Incredible performance
The new Apple-designed A7 chip brings 64-bit desktop-class architecture to iPad.
That means up to 4x the CPU speed and up to 8x the graphics performance for everything you do.
And still up to 10 hours of battery life to study, play, build and create whatever you want, whenever you want. (Battery performance from new, actual performance may be less)
M7 motion coprocessor
iPad mini was designed to be on the move. That's why the M7 processor makes so much sense.
It measures motion from your iPad mini by pulling data from the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass.
So your apps can give you a better experience based on the movement of your iPad mini. It’s a task that would normally fall to the A7 chip.
But M7 is more efficient at it, which saves on power.
Advanced wireless
Your new favourite app, book or film.
Your next FaceTime call or iMessage. Ultra-fast wireless lets you access the things you love, straight from iPad mini.
So more than ever, you can stay in sync and in touch.
Great apps included
iPad mini is the perfect everyday companion.
Because it comes with apps that help you do the everyday things you love to do, like check your email, talk to Mum over FaceTime or consult Siri to settle a bet.
And now iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers and Keynote are free with iPad mini.3 So you can write the next great novel, nail your presentation and compose a score for your home movie — all from your iPad mini.
And all these apps are optimised for 64-bit architecture. So they run smoothly and powerfully and make iPad mini — and you — more capable than ever. From the moment you turn it on.
APPLE iPAD MINI 2 SPECIFICATIONS
DISPLAY
Type LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Multitouch Yes
PLATFORM
OS iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A7
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
STORAGE
Internal 16GB
MEMORY
Memory 1GB DDR3
CAMERA
Primary 5 MP (f/2.4, 33mm), autofocus
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Radio No
USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
FEATURES
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation
WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS
Dimensions 200.0 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm
Weight 331 g
Our Expert review of the Apple iPad Mini 2 Tablet
How it’s currently spec’d:
The refurbished Apple iPad Mini 2nd generation has the same 7.9” sized screen as the 1st Gen iPad Mini but that is about where the similarities stop. The Mini 2 has a sharper and just better looking Retina Display with a resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Mini 2 also has more RAM, 1GB instead of 512MB. Storage is set at 16GB. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for accessing the internet and connecting to wireless devices. Apple iOS support to 12.5.6.
Where we think it excels:
The smaller cousin of 9.7” and larger Apple iPads, the Mini 2 is far better than the 1st Gen despite it being the same size. The design is sleek and can easily be used in one hand, even more so given the very latest Mini, the 6th Gen, has a larger 8.3” display. The Retina display is a marked improvement against the 1st Gen. Best of all, put it in a rugged/tough case suitable for kids and you’ve got a bargain priced tablet that still usable in 2023.
What we think its drawbacks are:
It’s hard to ignore that most smartphones aren’t all that smaller than the iPad Mini 2. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra for example has a 6.9” screen and you can do an awful lot more on a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra than an iPad Mini 2. There are also no biometric security features just password/code options. The camera performance is also disappointing even compared to budget handsets available today. If you’d like more storage we also stock a 32GB iPad Mini 2.
What we think of the design:
There isn’t a freshness about the Mini 2 though the same came be said about so many different generations. However, we’ve said this so many times before, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! A great screen and top notch build quality, even for a tablet that has been around the block a few times now.
Who it’s suitable for:
Great for anyone looking for a low cost tablet option from one of the main names in tablet computing.
