Today’s update to the iPad mini is a massive upgrade. Get this: pretty much the only difference between the new iPad Air and the new iPad mini with Retina display is the physical size.
And, since the iPad mini has the same actual number of pixels as the full-sized iPad, its Retina display is more dense. The iPad mini has the same 326 ppi display as the iPhone but in a 7.9-inch screen instead of a 4-inch screen. Which makes the mini the largest version of Apple’s most-dense Retina display. Fabulous.