See how the iPad Mini 2 stacks up against 2013's popular 7-inch tablets. October 22, 2013 11:37 AM PDT The iPad Mini with Retina display. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Almost one year to the day that Apple unveiled its first small iPad, the company launched the its successor, the iPad Mini with Retina Display. The much-anticipated device sports a Retina display and expanded LTE support. Apple wasn't the only company to release new tiny tablets this year. In 2013, Google and Amazon refreshed their lineups with the Nexus 7 (2013 edition) and the Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch. Now that Apple has taken the wraps off the iPad Mini 2 at its October 22 event, we can see how each tablet stacks up against the other. Right off the bat, the iPad Mini 2 is the most expensive of the bunch starting at $399 for the 16GB version. Both the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HDX start at $230 for 16GB of storage. Other than that, all three tablets have a lot in common as far as camera quality and storage options, though the iPad Mini comes in an 128GB model. Decide for yourself which tablet has the best features for you, and let us know your pick in the comments. Operating system iOS 7 Android 4.3 Amazon Android Mojito 3.0 Price Wi-Fi: $399 (16GB), $499 (32GB), $599 (64GB) $699 (128GB). Cellular: $529 (16GB), $629 (32GB), $729 (64GB) $829 (128GB). $230 (16GB), $270 32GB (32GB), $350 (32GB and 4G LTE) $230 (16GB), $270 (32GB), $310 (64GB) Display 7.9-inch IPS, 2,048x1,536 pixels (324 ppi) 7-inch IPS, 1,920x1,200 pixels (323 ppi) 7-inch IPS, 1,920x1,200 pixels (323 ppi) Size 7.8 inches x 5.3 inches x .3 inches 7.8 inches x 4.5 inches x 0.3 inches 7.3 inches x 5.0 inches x 0.3 inches Weight 11.7 ounces/331 grams 10.5 ounces (299 g) 10.9 ounces (311 g) Processor A7 processor 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 Memory 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB 16GB or 32GB; 2GB RAM 16GB, 32GB or 64GB; 2GB RAM Camera 5-megapixel rear-facing; 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera 5-megapixel; 1.2-megapixel front-facing 5-megapixel; 1.2-megapixel front-facing Battery 23.8-watt-hour; 10 hours battery life 3,950mAh 4550mAh NFC No Yes No Ports Lightning connector Micro-USB Micro-HDMI, Micro-USB Color Space grey and silver Black Dark gray
See how the iPad Mini 2 stacks up against 2013's popular 7-inch tablets.
The iPad Mini with Retina display.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
Almost one year to the day that Apple unveiled its first small iPad, the company launched the its successor, the iPad Mini with Retina Display. The much-anticipated device sports a Retina display and expanded LTE support.
Apple wasn't the only company to release new tiny tablets this year. In 2013, Google and Amazon refreshed their lineups with the Nexus 7 (2013 edition) and the Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch. Now that Apple has taken the wraps off the iPad Mini 2 at its October 22 event, we can see how each tablet stacks up against the other.
Right off the bat, the iPad Mini 2 is the most expensive of the bunch starting at $399 for the 16GB version. Both the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HDX start at $230 for 16GB of storage. Other than that, all three tablets have a lot in common as far as camera quality and storage options, though the iPad Mini comes in an 128GB model.
Decide for yourself which tablet has the best features for you, and let us know your pick in the comments.
| Operating system | iOS 7 | Android 4.3 | Amazon Android Mojito 3.0 |
| Price | Wi-Fi: $399 (16GB), $499 (32GB), $599 (64GB) $699 (128GB). Cellular: $529 (16GB), $629 (32GB), $729 (64GB) $829 (128GB). | $230 (16GB), $270 32GB (32GB), $350 (32GB and 4G LTE) | $230 (16GB), $270 (32GB), $310 (64GB) |
| Display | 7.9-inch IPS, 2,048x1,536 pixels (324 ppi) | 7-inch IPS, 1,920x1,200 pixels (323 ppi) | 7-inch IPS, 1,920x1,200 pixels (323 ppi) |
| Size | 7.8 inches x 5.3 inches x .3 inches | 7.8 inches x 4.5 inches x 0.3 inches | 7.3 inches x 5.0 inches x 0.3 inches |
| Weight | 11.7 ounces/331 grams | 10.5 ounces (299 g) | 10.9 ounces (311 g) |
| Processor | A7 processor | 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro | 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 |
| Memory | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB | 16GB or 32GB; 2GB RAM | 16GB, 32GB or 64GB; 2GB RAM |
| Camera | 5-megapixel rear-facing; 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera | 5-megapixel; 1.2-megapixel front-facing | 5-megapixel; 1.2-megapixel front-facing |
| Battery | 23.8-watt-hour; 10 hours battery life | 3,950mAh | 4550mAh |
| NFC | No | Yes | No |
| Ports | Lightning connector | Micro-USB | Micro-HDMI, Micro-USB |
| Color | Space grey and silver | Black | Dark gray |
