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Originally Posted by tomsem
Even without a retina screen, iPad mini 2 could improve with a faster cpu and shaving a few millimeters.
I would still like to see a retina version for comparison at least. What will the tradeoffs be?
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The biggest downside to a retina screen is the MUCH higher power consumption, so you either end up with a significantly shorter battery life, or a bigger battery and hence a heavier device. That's what happened between the iPad 2 and the iPad 3. The iPad 3 is significantly heavier than the 2 due to its larger (hence heavier) battery.