The iPhone 16 series may be Apple's highlight of September. But there's a chance the 11th-generation iPad and 7th-generation iPad mini could launch around the same time. Since both haven't been updated in over two years, here's the latest update to the new iPad model.
iPad 11th generation
Apple's budget iPad was last released in October 2022, and it represents a major overhaul since 2017, most notably the switch to a USB-C port, and the addition of stereo speakers when used in landscape orientation, including a horizontally mounted front-facing camera.
A previous report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the 11th-generation iPad could start at a lower level than the current 10th-generation iPad, and could be the end of the 9th-generation iPad that still uses the Lightning port, but no technical details have leaked yet.
Budget iPads are typically two years behind newer chips, so it's possible that the 11th-gen iPad could come with an A16 Bionic chip (it currently uses the A14 Bionic chip), but if Apple wants to expand Apple's intelligence to support the new iPad model, the 11th-gen iPad could move to an A17 chip or later.
iPad mini 7th generation
Sources believe the current iPad mini will debut in September 2021 with a USB-C port and support for the second-generation Apple Pencil for the 7th-generation iPad mini. It will likely support the Apple Pencil Pro, and as for the front-facing camera, it could be arranged vertically as before. Because the size of the device is designed for more vertical use.
In terms of performance, the 7th generation iPad mini is expected to get the latest A18 chip to support Apple Intelligence and a new display assembly. To fix the Jelly Scrolling effect issue and you may have storage space starting at 128GB.
The source also hopes that with the new chip improvements, the 11th generation iPad and 7th generation iPad mini will support Stage Manager, which has been expanded to support iPads that do not use the M-series chips.
source – 9to5Mac
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