Despite ongoing issues in the supply chain, Apple 2020 ended with a wave of new technology. And it looks like we won’t have to wait too long before the first Apple 2120 commercial products are released.
The Japanese website Mac Otakara has obtained information from Apple’s supply chain about the upcoming iPad mini 6 – and it sounds as if it will not be as ‘mini’ as before. While the current smallest iPad released in 2019 has a 7.9-inch screen, the new model will be significantly larger, with a report of 8.4 inches.
How much this will actually affect the size of the hand remains to be seen, as the report points out that the device has a slimmer edge. It is possible that the screen-to-body ratio will improve so much that it actually has a similar size and weight.
But smaller edges do not indicate an entry into force of the design. Instead, Mac Otakara’s report indicates that the new iPad mini will look similar to the iPad Air. In other words, the Touch ID home button will fight another day, just like the Lightning port – the new iPad mini apparently won’t be mimicking the almost edge-free design of the latest iPad Pros this time around.
An increase in size for the iPad mini has been on the map for a while now. Last year in May, Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo predicted that in the first half of the year, 2021 would see an iPad mini with a screen between 8.5 and 9 inches, possibly with a mini LED screen.
iPad mini 6 release date
While this report makes no mention of the relevant display technology, it appears that the sources agree on the release date. Mac Otakara announces that the refreshed iPad mini will be launched in March. And since the rumors are that Apple is planning to release brand new iPad pros at that point, don’t be surprised if Apple announces a tablet-themed event soon.
A March 2021 release date will last two years after the month the iPad mini was last refreshed, which may seem a bit slow compared to Apple’s other flagship products, but it could be worse.
Before the latest model came out, there had been no new iPad mini since September 2015, and many were afraid that the form factor had been completely abandoned, only to return with Apple Pencil support and a True Tone feature. screen. While the changes this time around are unlikely to be as dramatic, an upgrade is still extremely welcome.