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What's the different between iPad Retina simulator and iPad Air simulator in Xcode 6?

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An iPad Air already has a Retina screen, so why has Apple deliberately designed two kinds of simulator?

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leo Avatar asked Oct 17 '14 08:10

leo


1 Answers

The simulator does not include the iPad mini. The difference between the Retina and the Air is the 64 bit processor.


iPad Air = Retina x64
iPad Retina = Retina x32
iPad 2 = Non-Retina x32

To test the iPad mini Apple recommends testing on a non-retina device (aka iPad 2):

From the "Apple iOS Simulator Guide":

Although an iPad mini isn’t an option for a simulated device in Simulator, you can still test apps for the iPad mini in the simulator. To do this, run your app on the simulated iPad without Retina display.


Edit:
You can also test iPad mini on iPad Retina Simulator.
See updated Apple "iOS Simulator User Guide":

Testing for the iPad mini
To test apps for the iPad mini in the simulator, run your app on a simulated iPad with the corresponding type of display, either Retina or non-Retina depending on the iPad mini model.

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Yariv Nissim Avatar answered Sep 30 '22 03:09

Yariv Nissim