You needed to know two things about the first iPad mini. The first thing is that it was, well, mini -it was a 7.9-inch tablet from a company whose CEO once said that users would have to sandpaper their fingers down to comfortably use anything smaller than a full-size iPad.

Retina display resolves all of our gripes with the old mini's screen; A7 SoC blows the old mini's A5 out of the water and nearly runs as quickly as the version in the iPad Air; Great battery life; and the battery charges more quickly if you use the included 10W adapter; Nice Wi-Fi upgrade; although...

iOS 7 is still a little rough around the edges on this and every iPad; Air gap between glass and LCD keeps screen from being as good as it could be; Features like Touch ID will have to wait until next year at the earliest; Scattered reports indicate that some screens may suffer from image retention...

The iPad Mini 2 is a great tablet. I'm writing the review with it right now. It is perfect for people who want a tablet that can fit in a small compartment, but still want a display that is large and clear enough to get work done.

Great battery; Clear display; Good speakers; Great value; Very thin and light design; Extremely fast processor and graphics

Very easily cracked if dropped; Camera is nothing special

Apple has taken its landmark tablet and made it significantly better. There's no doubt this is the best small tablet on the market, and should budget not be a primary factor in a buying decision then it's the device to go for whether it's for screen quality, range of apps, battery life, physical...

Review Last year's iPad Mini really was playing second fiddle to the regular iPad. Not merely smaller than its sibling, the Mini had a much lower resolution display. It had a less powerful processor too. It felt like a product Apple was obliged to make rather than one it actually wanted to.

I bought the mini just for the convenience of carrying and that it was 32gb. The thing I dislike about it is that it will not charge while it is on and that is not good. I would not buy one again not worth it.

In our review of Apple's original iPad mini last year, we remarked that its exceptional iOS app catalogue, outstanding build quality and super light...

Excellent battery life; Retina screen a big upgrade; Fast; snappy performance

More expensive than predecessor; Screen can't match iPad Air

Apple iPad Mini 2 is a 7.9-inch device featuring with 2048×1536 pixel resolution retina display. The device is running on latest iOS 8. It is packed by A7 chip with 64-bit architecture along with 1 GB RAM. It also has 5MP iSight camera. It is available with WiFi and Wi-Fi + Cellular connectivity.

Retina display; Good battery support; Excellent processing power; Good camera performance

No external card slot

Introduction Apple had introduced the original iPad Mini without the RETINA display and that pretty much confirmed that the second generation of Apple iPad Mini would come with the RETINA display.

Excellent Build Quality and Premium Finish; Lot of tablet specific applications; Top notch performance; Excellent battery life

On the expensive side; Lack of expandable storage; Camera lacks flash and isn't great for lowlight performance; iOS 7 feels boring and same throughout

This is just simply the best ipad mini ever. and the fact that I ordered it online and it was available in store that same day is simply awesome. I love it.

Like a sized-down iPad Air, the Retina iPad Mini gives Apple an equally strong contender in compact tablets, marrying a terrific display with close-to-perfect aesthetics. Though pricey for the size, it's one of the best small tablets you can buy.

Compact; lightweight design; Brilliant; sharp display with high pixel density; Strong battery life

Display; like on previous-gen iPads; is glare-prone; Thin-sounding audio; Less-than-ideal speaker positioning