Next Apple iPad and iPad mini will reportedly sport larger screens

Next Apple iPad and iPad mini will reportedly sport larger screens
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Apple's next-generation iPad and iPad mini will have significantly bigger screens than the current models, according to a new report by Apple analyst and reliable leaker, Ming-Chi Kuo.

As reported by MacRumours, Kuo states that Apple is working on a 10.8in iPad and an 8.5in-9in iPad mini. These new iPads are set to be released in the second half of 2020 and first half of 2021, respectively.

That would mean the screen in the next iPad would be 0.6in bigger than the one in the current (7th-gen) 10.2 iPad, while the new iPad mini could get a screen up to 1.1in larger than the 7.9in one in today's iPad mini. If this rings true, it will be interesting to see whether the tablets will be bigger, or the bezels simply smaller, in order to accommodate those larger screens. We know which approach we would prefer...

The note doesn't mention mini-LED screen technology, which Kuo had previously said would start appearing in iPads and MacBooks in late 2020. However, Kuo predicted back then that the Cupertino giant would debut mini-LED screens in an iPad Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro. So it looks like we can expect the next standard and mini iPads to sport LCD displays like the current models.

Becky Roberts
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Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.