We are already facing the second half of the year, but that does not mean that Apple is going to slow down in the launch of its products. Unlike. The company has yet to announce the new generation of its flagship product: the iPhone. However, it seems that the company also wants to close the year with the launch of new iPads , since its tablets are usually the most popular on the market and so far it has only renewed its highest range with the iPad Pro M1 of 11 and 12 9 inches. Which ones will they launch and what features will they have? We analyze it.
The iPar Air 5 is unlikely, but not impossible
In September of last year, the Cupertino company announced the biggest change to the iPad Air since its launch. This fourth generation broke with the previous ones at the design level with an aesthetic more similar to the ‘Pro’, giving a greater prominence to the screen on the front and incorporating interesting compatibility with the Apple Pencil 2 and Magic Keyboard. To this was added an A14 Bionic chip identical to that of the iPhone 12 that makes it an excellent hybrid between the cheapest and most expensive iPad models.
Practically nothing is known about the fifth generation iPad Air to this day. In the last two years it has been renewed, but it must be borne in mind that it was already without renewal from 2014 to 2019, so a year off would not be unreasonable. In any case, if a new one were to arrive this year, at the design level it would be practically identical to the current one and would only renew its interior incorporating the expected A15 chip that this year’s iPhone will also mount.
The long-awaited iPad mini 6 redesign
The smallest of the iPad is not the worst in terms of performance, although in recent times it is getting somewhat stagnant because it has been without a successor for more than 2 years. This year it is expected to be on a performance level again with Apple’s latest processors, although the highlight will be its design change. If the data provided by sources close to Apple are true, we will finally see a full screen iPad mini . A redesign similar to that of the ‘Air’ model last year, but without losing the essence of this model of being one of the most practical and comfortable for its size. The screen, some analysts say, would be between 8.5 and 9 inches . And the date would be around September or October , depending on whether Apple this year holds one or two events (last year it held three in the fall).
iPad 9 without any notable changes
The most basic iPad, focused on the less demanding user and ideal for students, will also be renewed in September or October, probably at the same time as the ‘mini’. Apple’s cheapest tablet would continue with a classic design, although probably increasing its size from 10.2 to 10.5 inches . In fact, it is said that the chassis of the iPad Air 3 launched in 2019 will be reused. The model launched last year has an A12 Bionic as a microchip, so this year it could adopt an A13 Bionic that improves its performance, but continues to distance it. iPad Air, iPad Pro, and even iPad mini.
iPad Air 3 from which the iPad 9 would take the design
Since none are expected to arrive in summer, except for surprise, we would wait three months in which more data on these iPads could probably be leaked. What does seem practically a fact is that the iPad Pro will not be renewed , since on few occasions the company has launched two versions of the same iPad in the same year. The M1 chip incorporated in these seems that it will hold and its successor will not arrive until 2021.
