(Pocket-lint) - Apple is rumoured to beryllium refreshing its iPad mini earlier the twelvemonth is retired and a leaked chassis has supported erstwhile rumours that the sixth-generation exemplary volition spot a plan update.
The iPad mini hasn't changed successful plan for respective years, but the reports surrounding the iPad mini 6 each look to suggest the tablet volition determination distant from the Touch ID location fastener nether the show and reposition it to wrong the powerfulness button, conscionable similar the iPad Air did successful 2020.
A video of an aluminium chassis has present leaked online supporting this idea, whilst besides suggesting repositioning of the measurement buttons, a larger camera connected the rear, slimmer bezels astir the show and a slimmer physique each round.
The video was primitively published by techordo.com successful practice with a leaker called xleaks7, via PocketNow, and portion its reliability can't beryllium vouched for, the accusation it offers is each successful enactment with erstwhile reports surrounding the iPad mini 6.
It's been claimed the iPad mini 6 volition measurement 206 x 137.8 x 6.1mm, diagnostic a larger show than the iPad mini 5 but successful a precise similiar footprint, and beryllium compatible with the 2nd-gen Apple Pencil. It's besides claimed to tally connected the A14 processor, connection 5G connectivity and power to USB Type-C.
You tin work astir each the rumours surrounding the Apple iPad mini 6 successful our abstracted circular up feature. We're expecting it to beryllium announced astir October, but thing is authoritative arsenic yet.
Writing by Britta O'Boyle. Originally published connected 20 August 2021.