With each new generation of Apple hardware, the question arises of what these new devices will have to offer, in terms of technical data sheet, of course, but also in their design. Regarding the iPad, there may be a change.
Many rumors have been circulating for some time indicating a future iPad entry level, larger with thinner edges. Today, it is more evident than ever that this tablet will look a lot like an iPad Pro. 91mobiles teams have published a diagram what this more affordable iPad would look like.
The new entry-level iPad would look a lot like the iPad Pro
If this information is true, the new tablet ofApple would therefore be visually very close to iPad Pro, with very thin edges and a more angular frame. This new model would also use Face ID instead of Touch ID and the presence of a Smart Connector suggests that the tablet could support various accessories, including a Magic Keyboard.
As with previous reports, this new iPad would offer a screen diagonal of around 10.8 inches. The Cupertino company would manage to maintain a fairly low final price by integrating a module with a single camera, against two (in addition to LiDAR) on the Pro. USB-C would also be there. Difficult to know if the tablet will offer two speakers against. The mere presence of two grids on the bottom of the device can not be a reliable indicator, sometimes they are only there for the symmetry of the whole.
But its technical sheet is still very mysterious
It’s also difficult to know what this new iPad could offer in terms of performance, but it’s a safe bet that it will be equipped with a more recent chip, and therefore more powerful and more efficient, than the A10 that we have. found in the current entry-level model.
As for the question of when this new iPad might arrive, one can only hope that its official announcement comes at the same time as the usual announcement event of the iPhone, which is usually held in mid-September. A new iPad alongside the long-awaited iPhone 12, that would be very interesting. The fact remains that the Covid-19 pandemic has sown chaos in the schedules, nothing is guaranteed today. It is quite possible that we will have to wait a few more months before being able to take advantage of this new model …
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