Testseek.co.uk have collected 493 expert reviews of the Apple iPad Mini 7.9 inch and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPad Mini 7.9 inch.
January 2013
(83%)
493 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
69 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Incredibly thin and light
Siri functionality included
7.9in display larger than rivals
1080p video recording
Wi-Fi and 4G LTE models available
10 hour battery life
IPad mini 2 offers Retina display (obviously) which has higher pixel density and therefore greater sharpness than iPad mini 1
Premium look and feel Incredibly thin and light The iOS app selection is huge Great battery life
Ultrathin and light
Handles ebooks and iPad apps well
Camera
Storage and optional 4G make for a full iPad experience
The power of an iPad 2 in a more easily portable device
Battery life / Good sleep mode
Great design
Firstrate finish
Responsiveness / Featurerich iOS 6 interface with over 700
000 apps
Grip/handling greatly improved by intelligent Multitouch pressure
Decent build quality
Good battery life
IOS 6
Small and light
Bright
Colourful display
Impressive App Store.
Superb design
Great battery
Extremely light and portable
More portable
Still a big screen
Light
Great for gaming
Less chunky
Beautiful build quality
Fantastic feel
Great screen
Great with video
Entertaining with music
Easy to use
4
3 screen ratio
Battery Life
Weight
This probably sounds obvious
But the iPad mini really is mini. So much so that you can hold it with one hand. This is true of its seven inch rivals as well as the iPad mini
But it’s still worth bearing in mind
A 7.9-inch iPad is much smaller compared to a 9.7-inch iPad than it sounds in paper. Close to half the size
In fact.This
Combined with Apple’s epic design
Makes it a truly lustworthy
Like the iPad
But easier to handle
Beautifully built
Battery life is impressive
Smaller
Lighter & more portable
Beautifully designed and built
Huge selection of apps
Seamless integration with Apple devices
Great size
Reasonably powerful
Great for gaming and reading
Long battery life
Great selection of apps
Lightweight and suitable for reading onehanded
The editors didn't like
Does not have Retina Display
Price is substantially more than rival product
A5 processor isn't cutting-edge
IPad mini 2 is more expensive
And a touch heavier
Than the iPad mini 1
Sub-par screen sharpness Mediocre camera 4
3 aspect ration not suited to movies Too wide
Over £100 more expensive than rivals
Lowresolution display
A5 processor isn't particularly quick
Screen def isn't exactly highend
Onscreen readability isn't on par with the Nexus 7 or the Kindle Fire HD
Proprietary connector
Internal memory can't be expanded
Screen isn't as good as other Apple devices
A5 processor doesn't offer top end performance
Expensive
Rival displays are sharper
No way to expand storage.
Smaller touch targets
Higher price than competition
Low
Res screen
Screen resolution
4G won't work on Vodafone or O2
Old processor
Pricey
No expandable memory
Cable and cover accessories all add up
Lower res screen than rivals
Price
No headphones included
We could grumble at the lack of Retina Display
The iPad mini’s display packs in the same 1024x768 pixels as the original 2010 iPad
And purists will spot the extra grain and fuzz around the edge of text. But HD movies still look great
And the portability more than makes up for those rough edges and visible pixels. Your technophobic family certainly won’t spot them
They’ll be too busy playing A
No Retina Display means a lack of detail
Expensive compared to the Nexus 7
Ageing processor
Relatively low resolution screen
Not as good value as competing tablets
Lower screen resolution and CPU horsepower than we would expect
The iPad Mini is sleek and solid. It gives you access to the most eBooks, content and more than 275,000 apps. It lets you surf the web and has the best functions and features of any tablet
It is hard to read eBooks in direct sunlight because of the reflective-glass screen
The iPad Mini is the best eBook reader on our comprehensive lineup. It offers the most content, including books, magazines, newspapers, audio, video, photos and the ability to read the most document formats. It gives you access to millions of movies, TV s...
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Published: 2012-11-16, Author: James , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: The iPad mini is the iPad I always wanted. The small form is big enough to include a screen large enough to be useful while maintaining a highly portable form that is very comfortable to use.Setting up the iPad mini was simple as it shipped with nearly a ...
Published: 2012-11-13, Author: Michael , review by: geardiary.com
Abstract: In our Gear Chat , I said to Dan that the iPad Mini was the ‘best small format tablet I have ever touched'. So what does that mean in context? Well, aside from the Mini, I have had a couple of Samsung 7″ tablets, one each from ASUS and Acer, HTC Flyer, or...
Abstract: One of the reasons why people invest in tablets is to curl up with their device at the end of the day and enjoy some reading. Of course, lugging around a 10-inch tablet isn't exactly very comfortable, nor is it very natural to look at. Seven-inch tablets,...
Super thin and quite light, display size and aspect ratio bridge the best of both 7" and 10" tablets
Lack of Retina display will disappoint those already accustomed to that display technology
From the moment I put my hands on the iPad mini, I confess I loved it. It's that perfect tweener size: it doesn't feel as cramped and compromised when watching video or viewing web pages as 7" tablets and the 4:3 aspect ratio works so well for portrai...
Very small and light, Compatible with all iPad apps, Sturdy and well-built, Small enough to fit in a pocket, but big enough to comfortably read, Cheaper than previous versions of the iPad, Two speakers for better, louder sound
Doesn't have a Retina display, Smart Cover for the mini costs as much as the original Smart Cover
Abstract: Finally venturing off into a new size category, Apple now has a direct competitor to the renowned Google Nexus 7, which was recently updated slightly with more memory. Although it’s quite obvious that one is indeed smaller than the other, there’s no q...
Abstract: I wasn't sure how I would get along with an iPad mini.I wavered back and forth on it from the day it was announced. First, it was the price. US$329 is easier to swallow than $499, but I had a perfectly good iPad 2. Then, after deciding I'd give it a shot,...
Abstract: Though Steve Jobs is famously known to have disliked the idea of 7-inch tablets, you can't deny that there is a market for them. A 7-incher, such as the Google Nexus 7 (made by ASUS), is a whole lot more portable than larger 10-inch tablets and provides t...
