The iPad Professional M4, which was launched only some weeks in the past, obtained a model new display know-how within the type of its extraordinarily snazzy dual-layer OLED panel, which Apple known as ‘Tandem OLED’.
Thus far, the brand new display tech has solely made its approach into the iPad Professional fashions, skipping the concurrently launched iPad Air 6 which retained the LED screens from prior iPads. Now, nevertheless, there may be some proof that Apple will probably be shrinking down its screens, and releasing the iPad mini 7 with an OLED panel, a la iPad Professional. In response to Naver, Samsung has even began growing the screens for the iPad mini, and at the moment are simply awaiting analysis by Apple.
Launch date pushed again
Additionally based on the report, we received’t be seeing the iPad mini both this yr, or in 2025. As an alternative, we are able to apparently count on to see it launched in 2026 — a minimum of, that’s what we’re informed. There’s naught in the way in which of sources to this date, so we’re nonetheless hopeful that we’ll obtain some information in regards to the newest iPad mini sooner or later this yr.
An OLED iPad mini would make for a shocking little pill, bringing among the unbelievable distinction, shade, and brightness of the newest Professional shows to a smaller kind issue. It’ll, nevertheless, possible make the extra diminutive iPad costlier than you would possibly need to pay for a small system. In any case, the iPad Professional M4 fashions obtained $200 worth bumps over the M2 fashions due to the brand new show tech, so we are able to count on one thing related with the iPad mini 7.
It may present that that Apple desires to carry OLED panels to extra of its iPads sooner or later or one other, and has solely began with the Professional fashions to point out off simply how good it’s whereas it’s nonetheless costly to make and stick in iPads. Who is aware of, maybe there’s a completely OLED iPad line someplace sooner or later.
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