Testseek.co.uk have collected 373 expert reviews of the Apple iPad Mini 2 7.9 inch and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPad Mini 2 7.9 inch.
November 2013
(90%)
373 Reviews
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225 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great screen
A7 chip
Stunning screen
Fast performance
Premium design
Fantastic app selection
The iPad Mini 2 has a sharp Retina screen
An ultraportable design
Great battery life and it's the most affordable tablet with access to the iOS App Store. Upgradeable to iOS 10 later this year.
Apple has stuck with the same design as last year’s iPad mini
Which in itself is a departure from the tapered look of previous iPads – and it’s still as impressive as when it was first revealed. It’s a slimline and lightweight slate that feels solid in the hand thanks to the premium build quality
And it weighs hardly anything. It's the more portable flavour of iPad
And works just as well out a
High-quality display
Smooth
Thin and light
Excellent build and design
Amazing screen
Good weight
Convenient size for travelling
Looks excellent
Stunning Retina display
Speed performance
Size and weight for daily use
Great screen with high resolution
Excellent battery life
Handling
Design & manufacturing
Overall responsiveness
Portable
Powerful
As a tablet should be
Gorgeous build
Stunning Retina screen
All day battery life
Much faster than the original Mini
Stunning design
Good battery life
Retina display
Same
Speedy A7 chip as iPad Air
Same premium design
Amazing display
Fast processor
Great 3D graphics
Easy to use
App store still number one for quality and variety
Beautifully built
Fast
Sharp screen
Excellent app options
Adds a high-res Retina screen
Thin
Light
And comfortable to hold
Powerful 64-bit processor
New Wi-Fi antennas are fast
IOS 7 runs smooth
Battery life is still 10 hours
The editors didn't like
Higher price
Iterative evolution
Expensive
Android and Amazon tablets and even Windows laptops are available for less. Base model includes only 16GB of nonexpandable storage. It's missing the Touch ID fingerprint sensor and splitscreen feature found on newer iPads
Tablets are not exactly known for their brilliant sound quality
And the new iPad mini is no exception either. The stereo speakers included on the mini will certainly make do for occasional listening
But they’re not as loud as the pair found on the iPad Air
And they’re also positioned awkwardly. When using the mini
It’s easy to cover up the speakers when held on its side such as when you’re pl
Expensive for a small tablet
Lacks Touch ID
No expandable memory
Want a bigger screen for films
Can be a bit buggy
Price
No Touch ID
Nonexpandable memory
Speaker location
Proprietary Lightning port
Not 802.11ac
No microSD
Very expensive compared to 7/8in tablets
No expandable storage
Marginally inferior colours compared to Air's screen
Slightly heavier & more expensive than original iPad mini
IPad mini 3 offers Touch ID (but not much else)
More expensive than the competition
Lack of Touch ID
A more expensive choice in the current tablet market
Abstract: Two top dog 8" tablets that sell for $399. The choice is easy if you're an Android or iOS fan, but if you're OS agnostic, deciding between the iPad mini with Retina display and the new Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 can be challenging...
Compact, lightweight design, Brilliant, sharp display with high pixel density, Strong battery life
Display, like on previous-gen iPads, is glare-prone, Thin-sounding audio, Less-than-ideal speaker positioning
Like a sized-down iPad Air, the Retina iPad Mini gives Apple an equally strong contender in compact tablets, marrying a terrific display with close-to-perfect aesthetics. Though pricey for the size, it's one of the best small tablets you can buy. ...
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Published: 2014-01-23, Author: Chris , review by: recombu.com
Beautifully crisp and responsive screen, Impressive performance, Still comfortably slim and light
Expensive
The new iPad Mini with Retina display is a serious step up from the original tablet. The vastly improved screen and welcome boost in performance make it a more enjoyable affair than the original iPad Mini, and that slim and light frame is still a joy to c...
Stunning display, Solid performance, Long battery life
No Touch ID, Relatively expensive
The iPad mini matches the full-sized iPad Air in display quality, design and performance. Just be prepared to pay more than you would have for last year's model....
Abstract: The $399 iPad mini (16 GB Wi-Fi) with Retina display is over $100 more expensive than the 16GB Nexus 7. It's also $100 more expensive than the original iPad mini model (without Retina display), costs exactly the same as a 16GB iPad 2, and is only $100 che...
Sleek, compact design, Fast A7 chip is up to the task of gaming, iOS 7, if you like the new interface, Same long battery life as before, Robust app ecosystem, Nice Retina display
Needs more system RAM, So-so camera performance, Very pricey for the segment, No Touch ID fingerprint sensor
From a design standpoint, there's really nothing to see here that wasn't seen already in the initial version of the iPad mini, but the overall package is far more compelling. The form factor suits those who are only interested in smaller tablets that can...
Published: 2013-12-12, Author: Warner , review by: gottabemobile.com
As someone who has uses the iPad mini with Retina Display alongside the iPad Air since their release there's not many more observations I can make as to the specifics of the smaller iPad mini. The differences in my view rest solely on size and how that af...
The Apple iPad mini with Retina Display is perhaps the best small tablet money can buy at the moment, and it shows in the $399 basic price. It has an extremely high resolution display, premium design, blazing 64-bit chipset, very long battery life, and...
Excellent display quality, Lightweight, Fast 64bit Apple A7 processor
Expensive even for basic version, Can't expand on storage
The Apple iPad mini with Retina display is easy to carry around, it looks great, and it offers much faster performance than its predecessor, a necessity for running iOS 7 well. The biggest issue TPCR is confronted with is the price for storage, because m...
Abstract: The Retina iPad Mini, Kindle Fire HDX, Nexus 7, Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 go toe to toe in InfoWorld Test Center's reviewWhat a difference a year makes. Last year, the then-new iPad Mini was the unquestioned top pick for a ...
