Now that the iPad mini’s been on sale a few hours, it’s time to address the issue you’re all itching to know about. I’m talking, of course, about the drop test. Apple’s new tablets have been put to the test against Google’s $199 Nexus 7, and the iPad mini does surprisingly well, only sustaining any real damage when dropped on its face onto concrete.
iPad Mini Goes Up Against New iPad, Google Nexus 7 In Drop Test [Video]
![IPad Mini Goes Up Against New iPad, Google Nexus 7 In Drop Test [Video] The iPad does not like being dropped on its face.](https://www.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Screen-Shot-2012-11-02-at-14.49.12.jpg)