iPad mini 6 might borrow one of the iPad Pro (2021)’s big screen features
A mini LED screen
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A string of reports has painted a pretty picture of theiPad mini 6, expected later in 2021, asApple’s next small-body tablet sounds a lot like theiPad Pro (2021)- except in terms of size, as the ‘mini’ name suggests.
The latest information is that the iPad mini 6 could get a mini LED screen, just like the Pro model - this comes from websiteDigitimes, speaking with industry insiders. Apparently shipments of mini LED displays are ramping up, ready for the iPad mini 6, which Digitimes says will launch in August, as well as 14-inch and 16-inchMacBook Prossaid to be launching between then and September.
Mini LED is a display technology that’s sort of like LCD, but with smaller back-lighting modules which in turn improves contrast, color and brightness. Basically, it’s a halfway house between LCD displays andOLEDdisplays, the latter of which is considered better for mobile tech like tablets and smartphones.
The iPad Pro (2021) was Apple’s first foray into mini LEDs for its handheld tech, ahead of a rumored embrace of OLED displays for future Pro-level iPads. Apparently, the company is copying that journey for its smaller-scale iPads too.
Take this with a pinch of salt, though - literally two days prior to the news breaking,a separate sourcesaid the iPad mini 6won’tuse mini LED. So it’s definitely not set in stone.
Still, almost every new leak makes the iPad mini 6 sound more like the iPad Pro, which is great for people who want a powerful slate in a small form factor, but less useful for entry-level users who just want a cheap and cheery tablet. Saying that, we’ve been hearing rumors of aniPad mini Pro(or Pro mini) so maybe the leaks refer to that.
We’ll have to wait until later in the year to see what the iPad mini 6 is like - August according to this leak, but possibly September if it launches alongside theiPhone 13. Before that, as we’ve said the tablet is leaking all the time, so we’ll bring you all the important information as it comes.
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Tom Bedford was deputy phones editor on TechRadar until late 2022, having worked his way up from staff writer. Though he specialized in phones and tablets, he also took on other tech like electric scooters, smartwatches, fitness, mobile gaming and more. He is based in London, UK and now works for the entertainment site What To Watch.
He graduated in American Literature and Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. Prior to working on TechRadar, he freelanced in tech, gaming and entertainment, and also spent many years working as a mixologist.
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