*Please note that the maximum iOS this iPad model can support is iOS 12.5.5 therefore some apps will not download to this iPad. Please be certain that the apps you require are compatible before purchasing. This iPad is still a great choice for web browsing email and watching videos (within the web browser).* The iPad Mini 2nd Generation from Apple has a smaller form factor than its big brother the iPad Air. The iPad Mini 2 is just 7.5mm thin and weighs less than 1 pound. Its smaller form factor makes it easier to hold in one hand. The 7.9 Retina Display makes its debut on the iPad Mini 2 maintaining its enormous 2048 x 1536 native resolution. At 326 pixels per inch the Retina Display can show up to 3.1 million pixels at a time. The Retina Display is also a capacitive touchscreen so you ll be able to utilize all the multi-touch gestures of iOS 7. While the iPad Mini 2 may have a smaller form factor than the iPad Air it still has the same dual-core A7 chip. Apple introduces the 64-bit architecture with the A7 chip allowing for more robust and powerful apps. In fact the A7 chip runs four times faster than the previous generation iPad Mini. Also the A7 chip supports OpenGL ES version 3.0 so the iPad Mini 2 can enable detailed graphics and visual effects once only possible on desktop computers and game consoles.