Apple To Debut Budget iPad Mini , 10-Inch iPad In 2019

Karamchand Rameshwar - Dec 22, 2018

According to some sources, the tech giant Apple is reportedly working on two new devices, one of which is a new iPad Mini and the other is a 10-inch iPad.

Apple will reportedly refresh its iPad Mini in 2019, according to some sources in Apple’s supply chain.

The latest iPad Mini is already 3 years old, being powered by a four-year-old Apple's A8

The iPad Mini 5 is speculated to launch in the first half of next year along with the new replacement for the current 9.7-inch iPad which is expected to be a more affordable 10-inch iPad.

Therefore, unless you are so in need a new iPad Mini, it would not be wise to purchase a new iPad Mini at the moment or at least at the full price tag.

The existing iPad Mini 4 is already 3 years of age and is powered by a four-year-old Apple’s A8, but somehow it still has a higher price tag than the fast, bigger and more competent 9.7-inch iPad.

We have been hoping for the tech giant to fully rework the iPad Mini, but a recent report suggests that Apple has a plan to do the opposite next year.

The most affordable iPad will be bigger

For people who are not looking for a very compact tablet, Apple will likely to refresh the cheapest iPad -- which has already been very successful this year -- next year.

The 6th-gen model is expected to feature a bigger 10-inch screen and thinner bezels. The sources also add that it will come in two models but can’t confirm their differences.

The report claims that the tech giant will seek for LED display source for these new devices from Samsung’s hometown, Korea, instead of Japan as they want to cut down the costs as much as possible.

There might be an upcoming iPad Mini

Macotakara, which is a Japanese blog with a decent track record with rumors relating to Apple, is the most recent to suggest that a new iPad Mini is on the making as Apple hopes this new device can boost its iPad sale which is going downhill.

The report claims that the new device will likely be mass produced in late December 2018 and ready to be launched sometime in the first half of next year.

This claim consolidates the forecast of analyst Ming-Chi Kuo saying that Apple is reportedly working on the iPad Mini 5 with a more powerful processor as well as lower-cost display.

Kuo also speculated earlier in the year that the device would launch either in late this year or early next year.