Apple is planning a series of updates to its iPad lineup, including the launch of new iPad Pros in April, a new iPad mini with a larger screen and an update to the iPad base, according to Bloomberg.
The new iPad Pros are expected to have a design similar to the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros launched last March, but have a better processor that is “on par” with the fast M1 chip of the newest MacBook Airs , Pros and Apple Mac mini, Bloomberg reports. Both models can also have enhanced cameras.
The 12.9-inch iPad Pro could have a Mini LED screen, according to Bloomberg, which should offer a higher contrast ratio and be less susceptible to burning than OLED screens. The famous Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, said since 2019 that Apple has tablets and laptops equipped with Mini LED under construction, and said in September that the first Apple device with the new screen technology would be a 12-inch iPad Pro , 9 inches.
Bloomberg also reports that Apple has tested these new iPad Pros with a Thunderbolt port, which would be able to transfer data faster than the USB-C port found on iPad Pros now.
In addition to the new iPad Pros, Apple is also working on an update of the iPad mini with a screen larger than the 7.9-inch screen currently used on the company’s smallest tablet, according to Bloomberg. Apple last updated the iPad mini in 2019, after not updating the device since 2015. The new iPad mini could be launched later this year.
Apple also plans to update its cheaper iPad with a new design that is thinner and lighter sometime this year, Bloomberg reports. Apple last updated the iPad base in September.