Apple is working on a completely redesigned iPad mini, both externally, with an appearance and colors similar to the iPad Air, and internally, according to the media. 9to5Mac. The iPad mini 6 It will include features inherited from the iPhone 13, as well as other iPad models.
The latest rumors suggested an iPad mini 6 by the end of the year and with A14 Bionic chip. However, recent leaks ensure that will incorporate an A15 Bionic chip. It is the same processor that will arrive with the iPhone 13. At the moment, we know few details about the next Apple SoC. It is expected to adopt an improved 5 nanometer technology (something like 5 nm +), which will offer greater performance and energy efficiency compared to the processor that the current iPhones mount.
The tablet will also include a USB-C connector, leaving out the Lightning port in the entire iPad range. This connector will allow you to easily attach accessories, such as external hard drives, without the need for an adapter. The iPad mini 6 would also have a magnetic connector, known as the Smart Connector. Possibly to attach a keyboard, sleeve, or other productivity-related accessory. The Apple Pencil It will be one of the accessories that accompany this iPad, and it would be a version similar to the second generation model, but reduced in size.
Redesigned iPad mini 6 and a 9th-generation iPad with a new processor
The cited source also mentions a redesign on the 6th generation iPad mini, an aspect that youtuber Jon Prosser already showed. Concept images show an iPad very similar to the Air model launched in 2020, with flat edges, slim bezels, and Touch ID on one side.
The iPad mini 6 will be launched, according to the latest rumors, this autumn. Apple also plans to announce the new iPhone 13s, as well as new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, during the months of September through November.
9to5mac has taken the opportunity to reveal some details about the base model of the iPad, ensuring that will include an A13 Bionic chip. The current model, remember, has an A12 Bionic chip. A design change is not expected as noticeable as the iPad mini 6, everything indicates that it will include a look similar to the iPad Air of 2019.