Yesterday, we saw alleged dummy images of the upcoming iPad mini model. It showed that the display had thick bezels, a physical Home button, and a design similar to the predecessor. However, we have received new renders of the iPad mini 6 and the renders tell us a whole new story.
The renders of the Apple iPad mini 6 we received were from an anonymous source so we aren’t sure if it’s 100% legit. Anyway, talking about them, the alleged images seem to be listings for a screen protector of the iPad mini 6.
Unlike the images leaked before, we see construction that has a more boxy design with somewhat sharp edges and not curvy edges on the back. Also, these resemble the iPad Pro 2020 and the latest iPhone 12 series design language.
We see a Power button at the top, volume buttons to the right. Upfront, the selfie camera is tucked inside the bezels and not present underneath the display inside the punch-hole. Speaking of which, the renders are quite different from the one we saw in January.
That older report said that the iPad mini 6 would have punch-hole display upfront and host an in-display fingerprint sensor(Touch ID on display). Contrary to this, a report by a Japanese website Mac Otakara said that iPad mini will emanate iPad Air 3 design, continue to have Touch ID on the home button which is clearly missing on the new renders.
So far, reports say that the iPad mini 6 will feature either 8.5-inch or 9-inch display out of which 8.4-inch seems to be most likely. Either way, it will be an upgrade from the 7.9-inch screen on the iPad mini 5. And unlike the ‘Pro’ version, Apple will probably release this model with the lightning port in 2021.
Apple brought the Touch ID on the power button with the iPad Air 4 last year and it is still unclear which of the options Apple would choose for iPad mini 6. Lastly, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that an iPad mini, alongside a new ‘Pro’ model, is coming with a mini-LED display but there are no further reports on the same.
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