As expected, Apple unveiled the new iPad Mini with 7.2-inch display and weighs just 0.68 lbs and is 53% thinner and has been designed for the developers, so that they dont put much effort in porting their apps to the new device.
As expected, the Cupertino based company unveiled the new iPad Mini at the special media event at the California Theatre, San Jose. The new iPad Mini has got some impressive specs that existed a year before. The iPad Mini has almost similar specs of that of the iPad 2.
Here’s the complete specification for the new iPad Mini:
- Compatible with Wi-FI and Wi-Fi+ Cellular models
- 7.9-inch (diagonal) display
- 7.2mm thick (23 percent) thinner
- 53 percent lighter, 0.68 lbs
- Comes in Black with slate, White with silver
- Exact same pixels as previous-generation iPad: 1,024-by-768—all software works unchanged
- 163 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Bezels: made of aluminum, where as Android is plastic (Schiller comparing iPad mini to Nexus 7)
- FaceTime HD camera: 1.2MP photos, 720p HD video, FaceTime video calling over Wi-Fi or cellular, Face detection, Backside illumination
- 5MP iSight camera: 5MP photos, Autofocus, Face detection, Backside illumination, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, ƒ/2.4 aperture
- Video recording: 1080p HD video recording, Video stabilization, Face detection, and Backside illumination
- 802.11a/b/g/n, Ultrafast LTE wireless
- Battery: Built-in 16.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, charging via power adapter or USB to computer system, 10 hours of battery life (ad: “largest and thinnest single-cell battery we have ever designed”)
- Dual-core A5
- Lightning connector, 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack, built-in speaker, microphone
- Supports AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV (second and third-generation) at 720p and AirPlay video streaming to Apple TV (third-generation) at up to 1080p and Apple TV (second-generation) at up to 720p