Apple iPad Mini and iPad 4 Teardowns

Since its introduction of the iPad nearly two and a half years ago, Apple has held onto the lion’s share of the tablet market. Welcoming the son of iPad–introducing the iPad Mini article tells that with the 7-inch market growing at an exponential rate, it was only a matter of time before Apple would address this product segment. iPad Mini has been received in media with mixed comments.

Some say that iPad Mini Creates More Demand Than It Cannibalizes. Is the iPad Mini the Beginning of Apple’s Decline? is telling that the new Apple is willing to compromise and that’s not a good thing. iPad Mini Underwhelms – Beginning of the End for Consumerization Hype? article tells that course there are lines in front waiting to buy it. But the lines aren’t all that long. And there is something a bit “mini” about the overall excitement level.

Anyway whatever you think if iPad mini was a good or bad move, you might be interested to know what is inside it. Slideshow: Apple iPad Mini Teardown article gives you a good view on that.

Apple Inc.’s announcement of the iPad mini on Oct. 23 was widely expected, but Apple stunned reporters with the announcement of also a fourth-generation iPad (or iPad 4). Slideshow: Apple iPad 4 Teardown article will show you what is inside iPad 4.

If you are interested in what is inside other Apple products, check also iPad 3 4G Teardown and Apple teardown and analysis collection by EDN Magazine.

7 Comments

  1. Tomi Engdahl says:

    iPad mini gets the teardown treatment, features a Samsung screen and stereo speakers
    http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/48287/ipad-mini-gets-teardown-treatment

    Despite reports to the contrary, Apple has continued to use Samsung glass displays in its new iPad mini, while the inclusion of stereo speakers has also been confirmed.

    The discovery was made when iFixit.com systematically took an iPad mini apart, examining the components found inside.

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  4. Tomi Engdahl says:

    iPad Air Has Spendier Display, Costs Less to Make Than Earlier Models
    http://allthingsd.com/20131105/ipad-air-has-spendier-display-costs-less-to-make-than-earlier-models/

    There’s a new iPad in town, and that means the folks at research firm IHS are once again doing what they do best: Taking it apart for a look inside.

    The biggest changes, he said, were with the display and touchscreen assembly. For one thing, it’s thinner and has fewer layers in the combined assembly than in previous models. But, at an estimated combined cost of $133 (about $90 for the display and $43 for the touchscreen parts), it’s a lot more expensive than before, he said. South Korean electronics companies LG Display and Samsung are both thought to be suppliers of the display, he said.

    But even with a more expensive display, the total component cost of the base model, at $274, is still $42 cheaper than the entry-level third-generation iPad. That’s because not much else inside the iPad has changed drastically since then.

    Yes, there’s a new Apple chip, the A7, but at an estimated cost to Apple of $18 (Samsung still manufacturers it for Apple under contract), it costs five dollars less per unit than the A5 processor did 18 months ago.

    All told, IHS estimates Apple’s implied gross margins on the iPad to range from 45 percent on the 16GB Wi-Fi only version to 61 percent on the 128GB LTE version.

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  5. Tomi Engdahl says:

    iPad Mini Retina Display Teardown
    http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+Mini+Retina+Display+Teardown/19374

    Lots of new tech ensures the iPad Mini Retina Display is a worthy successor to both the iPad Air and last year’s iPad Mini—but will it carry the familial low repairability?

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  6. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Teardown: Inside Apple’s iPad Mini Retina Display
    http://www.designnews.com/document.asp?doc_id=269692&cid=nl.dn14

    Lots of new tech ensures the iPad Mini Retina Display is a worthy successor to both the iPad Air and last year’s iPad Mini — but will it carry the familiar low repairability score? Follow along as we reveal the inner workings of this compact new Retina device.

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