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Question: Is this faster or does it perform better than the iPad 4 with retina? I'm trying to decide which one to get.
Document: The &#34;original&#34; iPad Mini was $330 and the iPad Mini retina is $400? Yes, the Mini got better, but the Air got better too with no price increase, same thing with iPad 4, iPad 3, and iPad 2. If they kept the price at $330 I would overlook the bleaker screen and go for it. Or if the screen had 100% gamut I would pay $400. But not both.
I moved from the iPad 4 to the Mini with retina display cause I was looking for something lighter & more portable. I was worried that it might be to small but took a chance. I am happy I did. While the Mini is smaller it is still of enough size to see full web pages and most everything else I did on the bigger one. The light weight and ability to easily hold in my one hand has been the best part.
I finally broke down and bought the IPad mini with retina display. I found a great deal on Amazon from an outside seller who was selling one they hardly ever used. The price was so low that I couldn't resist. It is my first experience with an IPad and I was curious. I have the Samsung Tab S, the Tab Pro, and the Galaxy Tab 4 and I love them. I have been using the Samsung phones and tablets since they first came out.
By now, you probably already know that this is a great product. Performance is smooth, pictures are crisp, and the battery lasts longer than almost any other tablet you can buy. What makes this product even better is that it's backed by Apple. Apple is one of the easiest companies to work with, and if something goes wrong with your device, they will usually spend no time in helping you get a replacement.
This is the best tablet on the market today. It has top notch build quality and a very nice display. I had the fist generation and wasn't happy with the two things this one has over the first generation, Retina display and better CPU the A7 not that the A5 was bad but the much higher CPU is a better choice. Doubles the ram too but only noticeable with web pages.
My shifts are only about two hours, but I'll have 3 or 4 shifts a day and sometimes 30 minutes to an hour downtime between each so I get to cram in school work between. It's super portable, I just throw it in my backpack and because of the battery life I just leave the charge cable at home. No ned to lug around a clunky laptop.With a keyboard this really has replaced my laptop, there is some trade offs.
The battery life on both the IPad and Samsung is about the same, the IPad lasted just a bit longer, and charging was slower on the IPad by about an hour. The Samsung take about 3 hours to charge fully and the IPad takes about 4 to 41/2 hours. I am glad that I bought the IPad mini to experience it, and I now know how happy I am with my Samsung tablets. So in conclusion, I recommend the IPad mini with retina display hesitantly.
I originally thought that the mini was a pointless compromise between the iPod and the iPad. However, I bought one for my wife and have now found my own iPad to be over-sized and bulky. The iPad mini's screen is only a little too small, but the sound is better than my iPad's and the keyboard is so much easier to use.
I've been using the iPad 1 almost from the day it came out, and its been fine. I knew it was decent hardware but I never felt like it could be a major part of my life. Enter the mini with retina. This this is amazing. CRAZY fast performance and the perfect size to carry with me at all times. It's everything I know the iPad line had the ability to live up to. I'm super happy with this purchase.
There are a lot of good things to say about the iPad mini with retina display. I'm not going to list them all because other reviewers have listed most of them already. I do have to say if you are looking for a tablet because you are planning on buying and reading books, I would highly recommend this. In my opinion the kindle app on this tablet is perfect for reading books. For me, reading on this really feels like reading a book and doesn't feel like reading on a tablet.
Answer: It is faster and performs better than the iPad 4, but not quite as fast as the iPad Air.  The iPad Air has the same A7 chip, but the mini has a slightly slower clock rate.  I own both the iPad Air and the mini with retina, and I cannot really tell the difference in performance.  The mini is easier to carry, costs $100 less and it does everything as smoothly as the Air.