Apple iPad mini 2 Pros Cons

Apple iPad mini 2 Advantages and Disadvantages - Along with the event is done by Nokia in Abu Dhabi, Apple is also doing the same thing which was held in San Francisco. At the event, Apple unveiled several products, one of which is the latest iPad mini Retina Display.



This latest iPad Mini still uses the same screen size than its predecessor. However, this tablet has a higher resolution, ie 2048 x 1538 pixels. In addition, Apple also gave some other improvement on the 2013 version of this mini iPad.



Such improvements include the use of 64-bit processor Apple A7. This processor also promises improved performance up to 4x better than its predecessor. In addition, the iPad Mini 2013 also has a battery life of up to 10 hours.

Apple iPad mini 2 Pros Cons - slashgear

Apple iPad mini 2 Advantages

• 7.9" LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen, 1536 x 2048 pixels, ~ 324 ppi, oleophobic coating


• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity with MIMO dual antennas


• Optional 2G/3G GSM, CDMA, LTE connectivity (data only, separate models)


• Optional GPS with A-GPS support (for the Wi-Fi+Cellular model only)


• Dual-core A7 64-bit 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) chip with M7 motion coprocessor


• PowerVR G6430 quad-core GPU


• 1GB of RAM


• iOS 7 with gesture support and a premium set of free Apple apps - iLife, iMovie, iPhoto, etc.


• 16/32/64/128GB of inbuilt storage


• Weight of 331g (341g for the Wi-Fi + Cellular option)


• Bluetooth 4.0


• Lightning USB port


• Stereo speakers


• Accelerometer, compass and three-axis gyro-sensor


• 5MP auto-focus camera


• 1080p video recording at 30fps


• 1.2MP 720p secondary camera capable of FaceTime calls


• 23.8 Wh Li-Po battery


• 1080p TV-output with the Apple Digital AV Adapter (purchased separately for $49), 1080p video streaming or separate audio streaming via AirPlay


• Supports magnetic cases

Apple iPad mini 2 disadvantages

• Expensive for a compact tablet


• Non expandable memory, extra storage is largely overpriced


• Tied into iTunes for uploading most of the content


• No standard USB port


• No GPS receiver in the Wi-Fi-only version