Comparison Sheet: iPad mini with Retina Display vs iPad Mini

Apple has released the second generation of the iPad mini, but is it a worthy replacement for the original?

The iPad mini with Retina has finally been unveiled after numerous leaks over the past few months. How does it stack up against the original? We’ve put the specs in black and white for you to look over and see if you think it’s a worthy upgrade from the original, or a powerful enough device for you to jump in to the device now. Take a look at the table below and let us know what you think of the two iPad mini versions in the comments below.

DISPLAY SPECS		7.9-inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel display (324 ppi)		7.95-inch, 768 x 1024 pixel display (161 ppi)
OPERATING SYSTEM		iOS 7		iOS 6
PROCESSOR		A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor		Dual-Core A5
STORAGE		16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB		16GB 32GB 64GB
EXTERNAL STORAGE		No		No
MAIN CAMERA (BACK)		5MP iSight Camera		5MP iSight Camera
SECONDARY CAMERA (FRONT)		1.2MP FaceTime HD Camera		1.2MP FaceTime HD Camera
NETWORK		UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)3 Data only4		Model A1459: GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Model A1459: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) Model A1459: LTE (Bands 4 and 17) Model A1460: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz) Model A1460: GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Model A1460: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) Model A1460: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25)
WI-FI		Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO		802.11a/b/g/n Wi‑Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
BLUETOOTH		Bluetooth 4.0		Yes
BATTERY		Built-in 23.8-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery		Up to 10 hours of active use
NFC		No		No
CONNECTIVITY		Lightning connector 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack		Lightning connector 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
SENSORS		Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Ambient light sensor		Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Ambient light sensor
GPS		Digital compass Assisted GPS and GLONASS (Cellular models) Cellular (Cellular models)		Digital compass Assisted GPS and GLONASS (Cellular models) Cellular (Cellular models)
HEIGHT		7.87 inches (19.99 cm)		7.87 inches (19.99 cm)
WIDTH		5.3 inches (13.46 cm)		5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
DEPTH		0.29 inches (7.5 mm)		0.28 inches (7.1 mm)
WEIGHT		0.73 pound (331 g)		0.68 pounds (308 g)
COLORS		Space Grey, Silver		Black, White
SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS		Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV		AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
SUPPORTED VIDEO FORMATS		Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format		H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Source: apple.com;