The 4: 3 aspect ratio, the uni body design the screen resolution, all of this is very similar to apple I pad mini. That doesn’t mean the mi pad is inferior to any. The screen is a full HD one. It is second to none with great brightness and contrast ratios. The battery is an excellent 6000mah one that lasts easily for a couple of days with regular use.
The best part is the processor and the graphics. Nvidia tegra is THE processor for gaming and that’s proven here. The ram is adequate at 2 gigs. Micro sd card is available. The tab is an awesome one for reading and gaming. If you want to buy a tablet now, wait sometime as its sequel the mi pad 2 is about to be released. On a personal note, in order to unleash the full potential of this beast, I recommend rooting the device and install custom rom like cyanogen os.