Apple is predicted to release an updated iPad mini tablet later this year, which will feature a mini-LED display. The latter rumor may be a contentious one, with multiple claims that are at odds with one another. Only each day after a leak claiming the new model will feature a mini-LED panel, an analyst is stating otherwise.
Yesterday, July 22, a report surfaced at DigiTimes that claimed the subsequent iPad mini model would feature a mini-LED display, building upon rumors that Apple will reveal a sixth-generation iPad mini model this year. Such hopes may are quickly dashed, however, a minimum of when it involves the display.
A day later, analyst Ross Young took to Twitter to directly counter the DigiTimes report, saying simply, “No miniLED iPad Mini this year. Digitimes (sic) story wasn’t correct.” Young went on to clarify that his statement mentioned an iPad mini model for 2021, noting that he confirmed the small print with Apple’s “supposed miniLED supplier.”
No miniLED iPad Mini this year. Digitimes story was not correct.
— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) July 23, 2021
The analyst likewise points out that mini-LED displays are reserved for Apple’s high-end products, of which the iPad mini doesn’t qualify. Though this small slate has persisted through five solid generations, it doesn’t offer equivalent features as its larger siblings.
The iPad mini — a minimum of its current 5th-generation iteration — features Touch ID like the bottom $329 iPad. However, rumors claim the alleged 6th-generation model will feature around the same 7.9-inch display because the current version likely also retaining Apple Pencil support while adding more powerful hardware.
