Beyond a difference in screen size, how does the iPad Air compare with the iPad mini with Retina?
Last year the iPad mini not only had a difference in its size from the larger iPad, but also a lower resolution display and a less powerful processor. Apple has now updated both of its tablets and it’s time to see how they stack up against one another with the 2013 editions. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below of how the two devices look to you this year.
iPad Air
iPad mini with Retina
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Display Specs | 9.7-inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel display (264 ppi) | 7.9-inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel display (324 ppi) | ||
Operating System | iOS 7 (at launch) | iOS 7 (at launch) | ||
Processor | A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor | A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor | ||
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External Storage | No | No | ||
Main Camera (Back) | 5MP iSight Camera | 5MP iSight Camera | ||
Secondary Camera (Front) | FaceTime HD | 1.2MP FaceTime HD Camera | ||
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Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n; dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO | 802.11a/b/g/n; dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO | ||
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 | ||
Battery | Built-in 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | Built-in 23.8-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | ||
NFC | No | No | ||
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Height | 9.45 inches (24 cm) | 7.87 inches (19.99 cm) | ||
Width | 6.67 inches (16.95 mm) | 5.3 inches (13.46 cm) | ||
Depth | 0.30 inches (7.5 mm) | 0.29 inches (7.5 mm) | ||
Weight | 16 oz (454 g) | 0.73 pound (331 g) | ||
Colors | Silver, Space Gray | Space Grey, Silver | ||
Supported Audio Formats | AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV | Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV | ||
Supported Video Formats | H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format | Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |

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