Apple iPad mini review: One for the road

09 November 2012
Wait, did hell just freeze over? Maybe a couple of degrees cooler? Rumors of a mini version of the iPad had been laughed at, dodged and denied - not necessarily in that order and often all at once. But here it is - the iPad mini is finally a reality...

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  • 10 Nov 2012

acrord32, 09 Nov 2012Dear GSMarena for a few days I have been entering to your s... morewait for a proper review, gsmarena actually test the product unlike the rest ahherm engadget, verge bias rubbish

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    • Anonymous
    • sr3
    • 10 Nov 2012

    Note 2 is definetly better choice...

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      • coolingx
      • HD%
      • 09 Nov 2012

      Anonymous, 09 Nov 2012Its because idevices has a dedicated audio chip, while othe... moreDo your research properly before posting, the Samsung galaxy s3, Note 2, and Note 10.1 comes with Wolfson DAC which is way better than the Cirrus DAC in idevices, Wolfson has much better measurement, less distortion and much cleaner audio experience. Idevices lack even basic customisable equalizer, you are stuck with what Apple gave you. I wonder when will all this apple fans wake up, Gosh! Flash a proper kernel to remove audio volume limitation by gov't law and no apple device comes even close in terms of audio quality to Galaxy

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        • Android Man
        • nES
        • 09 Nov 2012

        well its like this. this device is a just a cheap ipad to go against nexus 7. but sadly not as good. nexus 7 is cheaper faster and has a better screen. so but then there will be another ipad out soon.

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          • Anonymous
          • v0X
          • 09 Nov 2012

          Anonymous, 09 Nov 2012READ THIS:"Typically great audio quality:The Apple iPa... moreIts because idevices has a dedicated audio chip, while others are just simply software equalizer..lol you can even install beats audio on other android phones.

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            • Anonymous
            • 0Cb
            • 09 Nov 2012

            iPad Mini Retina, 09 Nov 2012Will Wait for iPad Mini retina ... May be next year.i will take this ipad mini in the next days and if the next year apple will launch an ipad mini retina, i will sell this and buy that one. why stay with nothing one year, wishing something for only 200 euros loss per year? no big deal for me

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              • Anonymous
              • 0Cb
              • 09 Nov 2012

              READ THIS:"Typically great audio quality:The Apple iPad mini is impressively loud !!! Amazingly the stereo crosstalk reading remains unaffected, which almost never happens with mobile devices !!!". THIS IS ALL I WANNA KNOW, in rest do not bother,as always Apple have the greatest audiop power through headphones. Why ALL others brands cannot make smartphones or tablets with such powerful output?? WHY?

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                • Ted
                • IV5
                • 09 Nov 2012

                well, Apple will sell whatever they put to the market, sadly but true.... sometimes i just wonder how stupid can 1 be? i'm not here to argue about Android vs iOS, but if Sammy come out with S4 which looks identical to S3, with only some superficial upgrades and charge $800, all those iFans will say they r stupid yet when Apple come out with another row of icons, they'll go to queue and pay $900 and say it's worth it, all the while their 4S is still working fine.... what have the world become? sad i guess.... but like 1 of the guy who said his son chose Nexus 7 over iPad Mini, that's not a rare case as my friend who's an Apple supporter tru n tru hv opted for Note2 due to the functionality and price. this will happen more and more, thought Sheeps do breed very fast too.... lolz!

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                  • LLT
                  • 09 Nov 2012

                  Dear GSMarena for a few days I have been entering to your site with the hope to see the Lumia 920 review, instead you are reviewing all the other gadgets of the season, don't be so delayed, other sites already have the reviews but in general they are biased or superfluous, I want yours 'cause yours usually are objective and more worldwide oriented than the american ones.

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                    • Mike
                    • wv{
                    • 09 Nov 2012

                    Way too overpriced for what you get.

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                      • nGj
                      • 09 Nov 2012

                      Will Wait for iPad Mini retina ... May be next year.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • pJp
                        • 09 Nov 2012

                        Too little, too late. I've been a long time fan of Apple products, however, it seems since the sad passing of Steve the company is just starting to lose its way a little.

                        Of course, the products will still sell in their millions but the competition have caught up.

                        The Nexus 7 is a winner, it's not just about apps or which eco system, it's about pure usability and the Nexus has it in spades.

                        Comes to something when my 13 year old son, (who's picky and wouldn't be without his iPod Touch!) has decided on the Nexus 7 for xmas over the iPad mini. A year ago the answer would have been a lot different, but it just goes to show how lazy Apple have become.

                        Come on chaps, next time PLEASE give the masses something with a bit of wow??

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                          • Anonymous
                          • fmW
                          • 09 Nov 2012

                          FIRST - AWESOME. Are we gonna have a Nexus 7 Amazon Kindle shootout I wonder...