iPad Mini vs. Nexus 7

Tablet Faceoff: The iPad Mini vs. the Competition

by Nicole Nguyen 10/23/12 15 Reactions 139 Shares Print

With this morning's announcement of the iPad Mini, Apple is throwing itself into the handheld multimedia tablet ring against the likes of Amazon's Kindle Fire HD and Barnes and Noble's Nook HD. The new iPad on the block faces fierce competition, and with the holidays fast approaching, the battle of the tablets will surely intensify.

Here's how Apple's iPad Mini compares with its toughest competitors — the Kindle Fire HD, Nook HD, and Nexus 7.

	iPad Mini	Kindle Fire HD	Nook HD	Nexus 7
Price	- 16 GB: $329 WiFi, $459 + Cellular - 32GB: $429 WiFi, $559 + Cellular - 64GB: $529 WiFi, $659 + Cellular	- 16GB: $199 w/ ads, $214 w/o ads - 32 GB: $249 w/ ads, $264 w/o ads	- 8GB: $199 - 16GB: $229	- 8GB: $199 - 16GB: $248
Screen	7.9 inches	7 inches	7 inches	7 inches
Thickness	7.2mm	10.16mm	11mm	10.45mm
Resolution	1024 x 768	1280 x 800	1440 x 900	1280 x 800
Battery	10 hrs using WiFi 9 hrs using Cellular	11 hrs using WiFi	10.5 hrs of reading 9 hrs of video	10 hrs of reading 9 hrs of video
Front Camera	1.2 MP photo, 720p HD video	HD camera (MP undisclosed)	none	1.2 MP photo
Back Camera	5 MP photo, 1080p HD video	none	none	none
Apps	275K	50K	6K	600K

Will the iPad Mini outsell the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, and Nook HD this season? Share your predictions, and let us know which tablet will go on your wish list for the holidays.

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