Choosing between the iPad and iPad mini Air retina - Tablets Magazine

several articles on the Tablets Magazine iPad Air and mini iPad with retina display passed by, and one of the most common observations in these pieces is that the difference between Both versions now smaller than ever. This also makes the course more difficult to choose between these two tablets. In this article I would therefore like to highlight a few of the differences so that your choice is hopefully something easier.

TL, DR (Too long, did not read)

Air iPad and iPad mini retina are almost the same tablets. The only really significant difference is the screen size and dimensions. Select reason the iPad in terms of size best suits your needs best. Want to know more about small differences between the processor, pixels per inch, color, sound, and price then read on.

Reviews

Before you read on, you should probably be wise to first both iPad Air Review and mini iPad with retina display open review and read. Both devices have been extensively discussed in these pieces you find that remark earlier mentioned, “The difference between these two iPads is smaller than ever”

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Specifications Air iPad and iPad mini retina

	iPad Air	iPad mini retina
Screen Size	9.7 inch	7.9 inch
Dimensions	240 x 169 x 7.5 mm	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm
Weight	469 grams	331 grams
Resolution	2048 x 1536	2048 x 1536
Processor	Apple A7 & M7	Apple A7 & M7
clock	1.4 GHz	1.3 GHz
RAM	1GB	1GB
Memory	16/32/64/128GB	16/32/64/128 GB
Bluetooth	yes, 4.0	yes, 4.0
Cameras	1080p Webcam & 5MP camera	1080p Webcam & 5MP camera
Battery	32.4 Wh	23.8 Wh

A lot of the above specs you probably will not say as much, or at least you would not be so crazy should pay this much attention. Important differences in screen size and dimensions / weight. The rest is also pretty much the same.

Design

Both tablets follow the same design choices, which are already used in the original iPad mini. The iPads are narrower edges around the long edges of the screen and have a full flat back and very rounded corners.

edge between the screen and back to the front has champfered edge and such things as the placement of the buttons, speakers, cameras and microphones are also equal. This of course also applies to the colors in which these new iPads for sale, there is a black / gray space and a white / aluminum combination.

The small differences

Before we tackle anyway first address a few minor differences. the main difference (formaat!)

Processor

Apple’s next-generation processor is found in as many as three of their products now. In the iPhone 5s and two iPads. Apple has in recent years their product range which increases in width and also sells phones and tablets that you could place in the “middle segment” sometimes depending on the year you look at the products and compare. One of the important distinctions is the generation processor which is used in such products. Examples of this ‘middle class’ products are the iPhone 5c, the (original) iPad mini, iPad 2 and iPod Touch.

this year to screw the latest processor in both iPads Apple gives a clear signal: This two iPads are top-of-the-line . In addition to the A7 processor both iPads now have an M7-chip, a companion chip which focus on the processing and tracking of information from various sensors that are in the iPad.

Yet there is a slight difference between the iPad and iPad mini Air retina, which is both 100 MHz slower clocked . The difference in percentage terms is about 7 percent, and in the benchmarks we see around these percentages back. But since we already have a super fast processor here is more important difference is negligible in practice. I have two iPads a few weeks now in use and make no difference in the performance of both tablets, whether it comes to gaming, browsing, apps start / run and even more intensive tasks like editing photos and video.

Apple seems made this choice (should) have since the iPad mini retina is much smaller, and thus has less space to the heat released by turning a processor (all processors give off heat) to drain. This small reduction in the rate also may have affected the battery life that is feasible on the iPad mini retina.

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Battery Life

up right here by going to the battery life that is achievable with both iPads can tell you that the iPad Air out the iPad is winning in a direct comparison. The iPad mini retina is easily between 9 and 11 hours on a single charge, but the iPad Air keeps it with a similar workflow of an hour longer. I have not been scientifically tested but in a percentage we are talking again about something between 7 and 10 percent.

The displays

Resolution and PPI

Since both tablets same resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, but have the screen of the iPad mini retina is considerably smaller iPad this small advantage. The number of pixels per inch (PPI) is larger on the iPad mini retina. So you could say that everything on the screen of the iPad mini retina sharper . Despite the fact that these numbers of 326 vs. 264 PPI forst sound / reading is the difference in practice (again) is not large, perhaps even negligible. When displaying text and images I have never noticed the difference, while playing a game of perhaps a few times. But never enough for this very reason the iPad is preferable to the iPad Air.

Mini retina

Color Rendering

A small, but important, for some users difference is in the color of the iPads. The range of colors that the iPad mini retina display is in fact slightly narrower than the range of colors that can display the iPad Air. In practice this is most users just something that you can see in a direct comparison, but for really critical viewers may be a reason (again) to be preferred over the iPad mini with retina display. IPad Air This would be especially so if users color grading to run on the iPad. Those professional duties An application would be where a larger screen. Anyway in the advantage For more information about the color of the screens to follow. Shimpi’s article, I recommend you give this link to Anand Lal

What is it all right?

The difference between right and exactly the same is extremely small, especially with the two iPads. If we would look extremely accurate than each element is that you can pull out under the heading of different separately. Of course, that desire unreasonable and so here’s a list of elements that ‘the same’ on the iPads:

• iOS 7
• RAM
• WiFi and Bluetooth connections and opportunities
• cameras
• Bouwkwaliteit
• Speakers

I call speakers last, and I doubted whether I still had to post … that is not under the heading differences The placement of the speakers on both iPads are equal and both are incapable of a (really noticeable) to create. stereo effect The speakers on the iPad Air can in terms of volume, however slightly harder . Would I for convenience only difference between 7 and 10 percent call it?

The most important part of this list is basically iOS 7, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system is on the tablets exactly the same. You have access to the same app offerings and ‘extras’ like Siri. Of course, the mini does everything appear slightly smaller on the iPad. But both iPads are a full iPad that can be used.

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The biggest difference

The biggest difference is of course the screen size, and the corresponding dimensions of the enclosure. Depending on how critical you are and how high you set the bar between “equals” and “different” explains this is perhaps the only difference between the two iPads. We already know the dimensions, resolution / PPI and color reproduction. We already know that in practice, especially resolution / PPI and color reproduction are negligible. However, size and weight have a greater impact. As I see it there are two main situations in which this difference is important.

Portability

retina iPad mini is just considerably smaller and therefore not only fits easily into a bag, but also (for short pieces?) in a back pocket of your trousers or the inside pocket of your jacket. This makes it easier for the iPad mini retina ‘anywhere’ you go to increase. And everywhere I especially mean personal situations than indoors. I sleep with a remarkable number between (home) office, living room, kitchen and bedroom. That the iPad mini may temporarily relocate with in my back pocket is really very convenient. Also during the talk / discuss with colleagues in the office, I find myself often the iPad mini takeout, whether or not in my back pocket, of course. It’s just a nice device for quickly show anyone.

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course, the iPad Mini fits easily into a bag, but that’s probably a difference especially for handbags is important to appoint. About the size of the men’s bags will have more than enough room for both iPads. In terms of weight, I would not be anxious in terms of transport, both models are so light that your bag is not significantly heavier.

In use

use course covers basically everything that you do with such a thing when the screen is on but I aim primarily at a few specific situations. One is discreet use. The iPad mini is in public in my eyes small enough to use without having to make ‘advertising’ for your own coolness . Look at me using an iPad, respect my hipster ness . Personally, I find that particularly fine advantage in the train and bus.

But of course the larger iPad Air also has its own advantage when it comes to ‘use’. Especially applications where you making something are the iPad’s larger screen is often welcome. In word processing, the landscape keyboard a significantly bigger and easier to use, and photos and videos appear larger if you are editing. Incidentally, I prefer the thumb-typing on the iPad mini retina, it is easier to hit with your thumbs.

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for users who want to use good tv / movie to go see an iPad, the iPad Air obviously a clear advantage, a bigger screen means bigger picture. And the speakers can also just little bit louder.

Not unimportant, of course, the price difference between the two models. Namely the iPad mini retina begins with 90 euros less on the price tag. The new iPad mini retina is in fact for sale from 389 euros, which the iPad Air starts at 479 euros. This difference in price, you could fill with a larger capacity (I’d personally like a good idea!) Or with the addition of LTE/3G mobile Internet option. Especially for the price-conscious consumer, this is an important difference, more important than small differences in PPI, color, processor clock speed or volume of the speakers.

Conclusion

Apple iPads actually two identical tablets released in a different format with this generation. As you may have read, there are small differences, differences that actually is not only big enough for one of the two iPads, the better to mention. The two Differences in rates fall between 7 and 10 percent in favor of the iPad Air , while the iPad mini retina is 33 percent smaller. The initial rates are negligible in practice however, the ipad mini retina is indeed noticeably smaller.

My advice is not binding, as follows: Buy the iPad whose format appeals to you most and forget all the other differences. Both models are 100 percent iPad and describe. As super portable Your budget is relatively tight, but you do want extra storage or mobile internet then the iPad mini in my opinion the easiest choice.