iPad Mini with Retina Display vs. Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire HDX 7
Almost one year to the day that Apple unveiled its first small iPad, the company launched its successor, the iPad Mini with Retina Display. The much-anticipated device sports expanded LTE support, in addition to a better-looking screen.Related storiesNew announcements from Apple (pictures)Apple to release OS X Mavericks for freeApple announces new, faster MacBook Pros with Haswell chips, Thunderbolt 2, starting at $1,299Apple iTunes Radio notches 20M listeners, 1 billion songsApple by the numbers: 64% of iOS devices on iOS 7Mac Pro available by end of year, starting at $2,999Apple updates iLife for iOS and OS XApple's Cook on competitors: 'They're confused'Complete coverage of Apple's Oct. 22 eventApple wasn't the only company to release new tiny tablets this year. In 2013, Google and Amazon refreshed their lineups with the Nexus 7 (2013 edition) and the Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch. Now that Apple has taken the wraps off the iPad Mini 2 at its October 22 event, we can see how each tablet stacks up against the other.Right off the bat, the iPad Mini 2 is the most expensive of the bunch starting at $399 for the 16GB version. Both the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HDX start at $230 for 16GB of storage. Other than that, all three tablets have a lot in common as far as camera quality and storage options, though the iPad Mini comes in a 128GB model.Decide for yourself which tablet has the best features for you, and let us know your pick in the comments.table.geekbox th{background-color:#E6ECEF;text-align:left;font-weight:bold;}table{width:610px;}table.geekbox tr.even{background-color:#CCCCCC;}.ratingGood{color:#093;} .ratingAverage{color:#666;} .ratingBad{color:#C00;}Apple iPad Mini 2Google Nexus 7 (2013)Kindle Fire HDX 7-inchOperating systemiOS 7Android 4.3Amazon Android Mojito 3.0PriceWi-Fi: $399 (16GB), $499 (32GB), $599 (64GB) $699 (128GB).Cellular: $529 (16GB), $629 (32GB), $729 (64GB) $829 (128GB).$230 (16GB), $270 32GB (32GB), $350 (32GB and 4G LTE)$230 (16GB), $270 (32GB), $310 (64GB)Display7.9-inch IPS,2,048x1,536 pixels (324ppi)7-inch IPS,1,920x1,200 pixels (323ppi)7-inch IPS,1,920x1,200 pixels (323ppi)Size7.8 inches x 5.3 inches x 0.3 inch7.8 inches x 4.5 inches x 0.3 inch7.3 inches x 5.0 inches x 0.3 inchWeight11.7 ounces (331 grams)10.5 ounces (299 grams)10.9 ounces (311 grams)Processor A7 processor1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800Memory16GB, 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB16GB or 32GB; 2GB RAM16GB, 32GB or 64GB; 2GB RAMCamera5-megapixel rear-facing; 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera5-megapixel; 1.2-megapixel front-facing5-megapixel; 1.2-megapixel front-facingBattery23.8-watt-hour; 10 hours battery life3,950mAh4,550mAhNFCNoYesNoPortsLightning connectorMicro-USBMicro-HDMI, Micro-USBColorSpace gray and silverBlackDark gray
