Right now, the iPad mini is still a pretty small tablet. Even with a screen that measures in at 7.9 inches. But apparently Apple's ready to stretch the meaning of the word mini, and will be upping the size of the upcoming redesigned tablet's display.
Rumors
All-new redesigned iPad mini will reportedly adopt a mini-LED display
There have been rumors swirling around for a bit that Apple is ready to redesign the iPad mini. A bold change for the small tablet. And now another report aims to tell us that the upcoming tablet will have one more change to the design.
iPad mini 6 may sport Apple A15, Smart Connector and USB-C
Some of the claimed iPad mini 6 features will reportedly include Apple's unreleased A15 chip, with better connectivity via USB-C and Smart Connector support also part of the package.
Apple’s first iPad with an OLED display now said to launch in 2023
In 2021, Apple started to make the transition to mini-LED displays with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. There have been rumors swirling around for quite some time that Apple would make that change, with more than one device expected to boast the technology in the future. But, at the same time, there are expectations that Apple's true destination is more OLED panels in mobile devices.
New iPad mini again rumored to shrink the bezels, add a Touch ID power button, and a USB-C port
The iPad mini has retained that familiar, big bezel iPad design for a long time. But it sounds increasingly like Apple's looking to change things up in the near future. Even before the end of 2021, even.
Bloomberg: Apple’s iPad mini to shrink its bezels and drop the Home button later in 2021
Apple will update the iPad mini later this year with an overhauled design featuring slimmer bezels and no Home button though it's unclear if the refreshed tablet may adopt Face ID.
Some iPad models may add OLED displays beginning in 2022
Before Apple officially made the switch to a mini-LED display in the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, there was a bit of a back-and-forth going on in the rumors department. Some stories said Apple would make the leap to OLED. Others pointed to mini-LED.
And now we know that Apple chose the latter, going with that display technology for its largest and most powerful tablet this year. However, there is still an expectation that Apple's simply biding its time, still planning to adopt an OLED display in at least one iPad model in the near future. Indeed, many believe that switch will happen in 2022.
The iPad mini 6 reportedly delayed to late 2021; 8-inch foldable iPhone may launch in 2023
Apple launched some new hardware back in April, but there's always more on the horizon. The new iPad mini is one of them, along with the oft-rumored foldable iPhone.
New iPad mini may boast 8.4-inch display with slightly smaller bezels
We're now just over a week into January, which means the rumor mill is starting to really kick into gear. As such, we're starting to get a picture of what we might expect for new iPad models this year.
New iPad models and the Apple Watch Series 6 show up in new Eurasian Commission filings
Not too long from now, Apple is going to announce new devices. While the majority of the attention will be on the iPhone 12 lineup, there will probably be more to enjoy.
Rumored 10.8-inch iPad may launch before the end of 2020; expect 8.5-inch iPad mini in early 2021
If you are getting ready to upgrade your iPad situation at some point in the future, then you may be keeping tabs on what analysts and rumors are saying about two upcoming models, the 10.8-inch iPad and 8.5-inch iPad mini.
Apple’s redesigned iMac, a larger iPad mini, and 10.8-inch iPad Air may launch in second half of 2020
The rumor mill is telling us we should be expecting small redesigns for the iPad Air and iPad mini, and that Apple is working on an iMac with an iPad Pro design aesthetic. But we may have to wait a bit longer before these new devices actually launch.