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Apple iPad mini

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PA Rating - 8.5
Posted: 23 Oct 2012
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Verizon - Available (since 18 Nov 2012) AT&T - Available (since 20 Nov 2012) Sprint - Available (since 20 Nov 2012)

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Design
Device typeTablet  
OSiOS (6.1, 6)  
Form factorCandybar  
Dimensions7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches (200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm)  
Weight11.01 oz (312 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
  
ColorsBlack, White  
Display
Physical size7.9 inches  
Resolution1024 x 768 pixels  
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

162 ppi  
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

IPS LCD  
Colors16 777 216  
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touch  
FeaturesLight sensor  
Battery
TypeLi - Polymer  
Not user replaceableYes  
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

Apple A5  
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9  
Graphics processorPowerVR SGX543MP2  
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

512 MB RAM  
Built-in storage16 GB  
Camera
Camera5 megapixels  
Aperture size

Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.

F2.4  
FeaturesBack-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Geo tagging  
Camcorder1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)  
FeaturesDigital image stabilization, Video calling  
Front-facing camera1.2 megapixels  
Video capture1280x720 (720p HD)  
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter byAlbum, Artist, Genre, Playlists  
FeaturesAlbum art cover, Background playback  
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, eAAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless)  
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.264, Motion JPG, AVI, MOV  
SpeakersStereo speakers  
StreamingAudio, Video  
Internet browsing
BrowserSafari, supports: supports: HTML, HTML5  
Built-in online services supportFacebook, YouTube (upload), Flickr, Twitter  
Technology
GSM850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz  
UMTS850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz  
LTE700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz  
DataLTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS  
nano-SIMYes  
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning  
Phone features
PhonebookUnlimited entries  
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, .tiff, .gif (images); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information)), Calculator  
MessagingThreaded view, Predictive text input  
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange  
Instant MessagingYes  
Connectivity
Bluetooth4.0  
Wi-Fi802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz  
USBYes  
ConnectorProprietary  
FeaturesUSB charging  
Headphones connector3.5mm  
Charging connectorProprietary  
OtherComputer sync, OTA sync  
Other features
NotificationsFlight mode, Silent mode  
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass  
OtherVoice commands, Voice recording  
Availability
Officially announced23 Oct 2012  
Shopping information
MSRP price   
$ 459  
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