The 7.9" Retina Display makes its debut on the iPad mini 2, maintaining its enormous 2048 x 1536 native resolution. At 326 pixels per inch, the Retina Display can show up to 3.1 million pixels at a time. The Retina Display is also a capacitive touchscreen so you'll be able to utilize all the multi-touch gestures of iOS 7.
While the iPad mini 2 may have a smaller form factor than the iPad Air, it still has the same dual-core A7 chip. Apple introduces the 64-bit architecture with the A7 chip, allowing for more robust and powerful apps. In fact, the A7 chip runs four times faster than the previous generation iPad mini. Also, the A7 chip supports OpenGL ES version 3.0 so the iPad mini 2 can enable detailed graphics and visual effects once only possible on desktop computers and game consoles.
The A7 chip is accompanied by the M7 coprocessor, which measures the motion of the iPad mini 2. By pulling data from the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass, it lightens the load of the A7 chip. This frees up the A7 chip to focus on processing multiple tasks and maintaining fast performance. The iPad mini 2 may have the Retina Display, but it still manages to maintain its 10-hour battery life. That's because the A7 chip isn't just more powerful, it's also more efficient.
With iCloud, you can sync your iPad mini 2 to your other iOS devices and Mac computers. Push photos, download apps and continue from where you left off in iBooks with iCloud. iCloud also offers cloud storage so you can back up your contacts, photos and important documents to Apple's cloud servers. You can restore your iPad mini 2 to a previous state using iCloud.
Specifications:
- CPU Type: Apple A7
- CPU Speed: 1.3 GHz
- CPU Support: 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor
- Screen Size: 7.9"
- Touchscreen: Yes
- Resolution: 2048 x 1536
- Webcam: 5MP iSight Camera/1.2MP FaceTime HD Camera
- Storage: 16GB Flash
- Memory: 1GB
- WLAN: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 + HS
- Audio: Built-in speakers
- Dimensions: 5.3 x 7.8 x 0.3"
- Weight: .73 lbs
- 1-Year Warranty
