See How The iPad Mini Stacks Up Against Competitors

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The device has a 7.9-inch display with a 1024 x 768 resolution, Apple A5 processor, and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera. With a starting price of $329 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model, the tablet is the least expensive iPad ever made.

SEE ALSO: Apple Surprises With 4th gen iPad

The iPad mini isn’t the first small tablet to hit the market, and will face some tough (and cheaper) competition.

For instance, Google’s Nexus 7, which was released earlier this year, has a higher resolution screen than the iPad mini, comes running the latest version of Android (4.1 Jelly Bean), and has a starting price of just $199.

To help you break down the differences Mashable created this chart comparing some of the most popular small tablets on the market.

iPad mini vs. Kindle Fire HD 7 vs. Nook HD vs. Google Nexus 7 vs. Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

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Apple iPad mini

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7

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Google Nexus 7

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Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

Screen Size

7.9 inches

7 inches

Resolution

1024 x 768

1,280 x 600

1,440 x 900

1,280 x 800

1,024 x 600

Pixel Density

163 ppi

216 ppi

243 ppi

216 ppi

170 ppi

Weight

10.88 oz

13.9 oz

11.1 oz

12 oz

12.13 oz

Dimensions (WxHxD)

7.8 x 5.3 x .28 inches

7.6 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches

7.65 x 5.0 x 0.43 inches

7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches

7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches

CPU

Dual-core Apple A5

Dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A9

TI OMAP 4470

Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9

Dual-core 1GHz

Storage

16GB, 32GB or 64GB, no card slot

16GB or 32GB, no card slot

8GB, 16GB + microSD,

8GB or 16GB, no card slot

8GB, 16GB or 32GB, microSD up to 32GB

Operating System

iOS 6

Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Battery

10 hours

11 hours

10.5 hours

10 hours

Unannounced

Camera

5MP rear, 1.2MP front

1.3MP front-facing

none

1.2MP front-facing

3MP rear, VGA front-facing

Networking

Dual-band Wi-Fi, LTE

Dual-band Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi, 4G (HSPA+)

Price

$329/$459 for 16GB, $429/$559 for 32GB, $529/$659 for 64GB; avail. November 2nd

$199 for 16GB ($214 without lock-screen ads), $249 for 32GB ($264 without ads)

$199 for 8GB, $229 for 16GB

$199 for 8GB, $249 for 16GB

$199 for 8GB

Chart by Charlie White

Correction: The chart originally had an incorrect price for the 16GB Nook HD. The correct price is $229.

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