Apple iPad Mini vs. The Competition [Chart]

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Posted October 23, 2013 at 3:42pm by iClarified

Check out this chart that compares the specifications and price of the new iPad mini to the competition.

While Apple's display is 0.9-inches larger than its competitors, the device is priced $170 higher than Kindle Fire HDX and Google Nexus 7 II. It's $199 more than the Galaxy Tab 3 and $260 more than the Kindle Fire HD.

Notably, Apple decided to increase the price of the new iPad mini by $70 due to its new Retina Display.

How do you feel about the new $399 price tag?

Take a look at the chart below...

[via SAI]

Apple iPad Mini vs. The Competition [Chart]

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regretWentToSamsung - October 24, 2013 at 7:37pm

Do you work for OpenTide? ;) http://www.pcworld.com/article/2057720/taiwan-fines-samsung-for-defaming-htc-with-fabricated-reviews.html

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Koenig - October 24, 2013 at 5:30am

No was the kindle hd gets 10 hours battery it's a 5 hours battery life.. Apple does what it says on the tin..

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APPLE QUALITY - October 24, 2013 at 1:56am

We Call quality is why and u beber HAVE problems

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Great - October 24, 2013 at 1:49am

This is foreseen! It's still the same strategy like the iPhone 5c. Price it high during launch, premium pricing etc. Then depending on which market it is sold in, adjust with discounts. This keeps the impression of the premium price all round but also allows for competitive pricing depending on where it is required.

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Dee Dee - October 23, 2013 at 9:37pm

I can't believe the increased it another $70,

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Thomas - October 23, 2013 at 6:36pm

Competition?! 7" is a completely different size than 7.9" - 8". Stupid comparison. Compare 7.9" with 7.9"-8". Just look at the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8" - something around $300 with only a 1280x800 display, or Samsung Galaxy Note 8", or an Acer Iconia A1 7,9" for around $180 - but with low end hardware and way too heavy. 7" best value for money is the ASUS MeMo Pad HD - $149 - better than the Nexus 7 and close to the Nexus 7.2 which is more expensive - $229. An 7,9" Asus MeMo Pad HD for $199 would be fine. What would be the price of an Nexus 8" - $299 or more? So almost like the iPad mini 2 with Retina Display.....

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Bruce Barnes, B ASc, - October 23, 2013 at 5:54pm

If Apple wishes to keep in line with the competition, it needs to lower the price of the new iPad mini2 to the price of $299.00 rather than $399.00 as proposed. This move would increase their market share and improve its image with the people who want to remain loyal to Apple and its products.

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Thomas - October 24, 2013 at 12:13am

Why should they? The crappy Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8" with a crappy display costs already $299. Say the same to Samshit ;)

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Ian - October 23, 2013 at 4:30pm

I have gotten used to about a $100 "Apple tax" over the rest of the market but now they are approaching $200 effectively doubling the price of its competition. I really like the new mini but its harder and harder to just accept the price gouging.

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liuping - October 23, 2013 at 4:52pm

The $200 "tax" is only if you compare the Retina Mini to the lower rez Kindle Fire. the non retina mini is $299, so only $100 Tax :).

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Ian - October 23, 2013 at 5:34pm

The new mini is $170 higher than the Nexus 7 and Fire HDX 7 (its most closely similar competitors). It is $200 more than the current Galaxy Tab 3, and $260 more than the Fire HD. My point was simply that the larger iPads always launch with the same price point as the previous year, even when the upgrade to retina occurred. That is why i said its approaching $200. Its all shown in the chart in this article. I have an iPad 2 from work and I wanted to get the new mini for home, but its harder to justify the price difference. I like the mini but not for $400.

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Tom - October 23, 2013 at 4:18pm

this chart is full of mistakes. WTF??

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rohan829 - October 23, 2013 at 4:13pm

Correct Kindle Fire HDX resolution is: 8.9" HDX display (2560x1600) with unsurpassed pixel density (339 PPI) . Not sure how one could make such glaring mistakes.

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gamerscul9870 - October 23, 2013 at 4:14pm

Big Resolution take up anything but memory!

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Brian S. - October 23, 2013 at 4:55pm

Really can you be that dumb to not realze they come in both screen sizes? Exclusive 7" HDX display (1920x1200)

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iDood - October 23, 2013 at 4:11pm

Apple knows they have a fan based and regardless of high price tag they offer with the iPad Mini, they will buy it.

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Hatman - October 23, 2013 at 3:58pm

And the iPad mini is 64bit.

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jon12134 - October 23, 2013 at 4:09pm

So what? 64 bits is only useful with 8gb of ram so is totally worthless .....fanboy do your homework....maybe ok for iphone 10

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John - October 23, 2013 at 7:37pm

64bit allows your OS to read/use more than 4GB of shared memory. Shared memory includes the bus memory that CPU uses memory on graphic engine unit. So if you have 4GB memory on your PC with graphic card that has 1GB RAM, your bus memory will be only seen as less than 3GB. Unless you use 64bit. Now 64bit on iOS? Hmmmm why giving harder time for secs to rewrite their apps into 64bit when Apple obviously gonna take at least another 2 generations to reach up to 4GB shared memory.

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Great - October 24, 2013 at 1:51am

Look at the additional registers a 64 bit CPU can utilise - nothing to do with 4 gb or more of ram.

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SEQ2 - October 23, 2013 at 3:51pm

Btw, iPad mini only available up to 64GB.

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cc - October 23, 2013 at 3:54pm

The OLD iPad Mini only went up to 64GB. The new Retina one is available in 128GB.

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