Ipad Mini 2

captduck · Apr 6, 2016

I can get an iPad Mini 2 with 32gb WIFI/Cellular for $149 from Best Buy. My question is, is this a good choice to go with my P3P? Or should i go for a Mini 4? I don't really want to go any bigger than this size. I am currently using an iPhone 6+.

msinger · Apr 6, 2016

If you can afford it, go with the Mini 4. The Mini 2 will work just fine speed-wise, but the Mini 4 has an anti-reflective coating and it's a bit brighter. Both will help when using your tablet outdoors.

Ashby1 · Apr 6, 2016

Just switched to a mini 4 and is great with the p3p.

captduck · Apr 6, 2016

Are you using the Mini 4 with WIFI/Cellular or just WIFI?

Multicoptertec · Apr 6, 2016

That $149 price requires a 2 year contract with Verizon. I wonder what the monthly charge is, or if there is any way around it.

captduck · Apr 6, 2016

I am fine with the contract. I have verizon now only $10 month

Multicoptertec · Apr 6, 2016

So after 2 years, you will have paid $389 for the iPad. Do you have to add a data package also? I have the mini 2, no cell, and have to cache maps before I fly somewhere new, and cannot use Follow me, etc. I have been thinking about getting a Garmin Bluetooth GPS add on.

Ashby1 · Apr 7, 2016

Just WIFI

Jaime Ray Vaughn · Apr 7, 2016

I use the Mini 2 with cellular, and it works fine. If the Mini 4 is brighter, I would give that a look. But for me, the price was so much cheaper, I went with the 2

Lurk · Apr 7, 2016

I have the cellular mini 2 and I have to say it's completely unusable in sunlight unless you're in the shade or have some sort of monitor hood.

To compare ambient reflectiveness:
iPad mini 4: 2%
iPad Air 2 : 2.5%
iPad Pro: 2.6%
iPad mini 2: 6.8%

Lower is better here - it's a percentage of how much light is reflected. The iPad mini 4 is the best iPad you can get (more than 3x less reflective than the mini 2).

Also, the cellular version is a good choice, because the wifi-only model doesn't have GPS.

Reflectiveness sources:
Mini Tablet Display Technology Shoot-Out
iPad mini 4, iPad Air 2, and iPad Pro Display Technology Shoot-Out

TWP723 · Apr 7, 2016

Big difference between the 2 and 4. I went with Mike's (www.PhantomHelp.com) suggestion. The Mini 4 is the better way to go. Never really owned the Mini 2 but had a friend with one. My 4 is alot faster and brighter. But like he said, it's more cha-ching.

matti · Apr 7, 2016

> The iPad mini 4 is the best iPad you can get

But isn't the new iPad Pro 9.7" even better, and better than the iPad Pro 12.9" in this respect?

captduck · Apr 7, 2016

How about an Ipad Air 2 wifi and cellular? 2 months old and $400. Sound good?

Ashby1 · Apr 7, 2016

I traded in an Air 2 for the mini 4 just due to the size on the controller. Like the mini much better. Again I have WIFI only.

WWK888 · Apr 7, 2016

I started with the mini 2 and returned it for the mini 4. The 2 worked fine although I noticed it really got hot after a short while of flying. I believe it has the A7 processor compared to the A8 in the mini 4. There is a slight improvement as far as glare but you still need a shade.