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The iPad mini vs. the competition: fight!

The traditional trail of inventory listings, leaked casings and internal components have teased us enough: it's finally time to get down to the nitty gritty specs, and see how Apple's latest (and daintiest) iPad shapes up to the competition. We've collected a trio of like-sized slabs to pit the device against, just for the fun of it. Read on to see how it stacks up against its peers.

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iPad Mini

Nexus 7

7-Inch Kindle Fire HD

Nook HD

OS

iOS 6.0

Android 4.1

Android 4.0

Android 4.0

Display

7.9-inch
LED-backlit IPS, 163 PPI

7-inch
IPS display, 216 PPI

7-inch LCD IPS, 216 PPI

7-inch LCD IPS, 243 PPI

Resolution

1,024 x 768

1,280 x 800

1,280 x 800

1,440 x 900

Processor

Dual-core A5

1.2GHz quad-core
NVIDIA Tegra 3

Dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP4 4460

Dual-Core 1.3GHz TI OMAP 4470

Memory

512MB (unc)

1GB

1GB

1GB

Storage

16GB / 32GB /64GB

8GB / 16GB

16GB / 32GB

8GB / 16GB + microSD

Ports

Lightning connector, 3.5mm audio

micro USB,
3.5mm audio

microSD, micro HDMI, 3.5mm audio

30-pin connector,
3.5mm audio

Front camera

FaceTime HD

1.2-megapixel

HD

None

Rear camera

5-megapixel
1080p video

None

None

None

Cellular radio

Optional LTE

None

None

None

WiFi

802.11a/b/g/n

802.11b/g/n

802.11a/b/g/n

802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Accelerometer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gyroscope

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Battery

10 hours

4,325mAh

4,400mAh

4,050mAh

Thickness

7.2mm

10.45mm

10.3mm

11mm

Weight

308g
(0.68 pounds)

340g
(0.75 pounds)

395g
(0.87 pounds)

315g
(0.69 pounds)

Pricing

$329 (16GB WiFi)
$459 (16GB LTE)
$429 (32GB)
$559 (32GB LTE)
$519 (64GB)
$659 (64GB LTE)

$199 (8GB)
$249 (16GB)

$199 (16GB)
$249 (32GB)

(w/special offers)

$199 (8GB)
$229 (16GB)

Availability

November 2nd
(WiFi version)

Available now

Available Now

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