iPad Mini 6 to Feature 8.3-Inch Display With No Home Button and Narrower Bezels

[MacRumors]

The sixth-generation iPad mini that's in the works will have an 8.3-inch display, according to display analyst Ross Young. That will be larger than the current 7.9-inch display, with the larger size due to the removal of the Home button and a narrower bezel design.

Rumors about the iPad mini 6 have been picking up in recent weeks ahead of its prospective launch this fall.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously said that the new iPad mini could measure in at 8.5 to 9 inches, and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has said that the new iPad mini will have a larger display with slimmed down bezels.

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There was mixed information on whether the new iPad mini would have a Home button, but rumors now appear to be coalescing around an iPad Air 4-like design with no Home button and either Face ID or a Touch ID power button.

The new iPad mini could include either an A14 chip or an A15 chip, plus it is expected to have a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port, which would bring Apple closer to dropping Lightning on the iPad lineup.

DigiTimes recently suggested the new iPad mini would have a mini-LED display, but a report from Young last week disputed that information and said the iPad mini 6 will have a standard display rather than a mini-LED display.

Article Link: iPad Mini 6 to Feature 8.3-Inch Display With No Home Button and Narrower Bezels

 

[RedRage]

Yasss

 

[GMShadow]

This marks what, year three of rumors on this?

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[macsplusmacs]

WANTS~it. Now.​

 

[adamdport]

Shocked that macrumors could use the word "mini" without mentioning how abysmal 12 mini sales have been

 

[dwsolberg]

It sounds great, but it also sounds expensive. Does anyone has an idea of price? Is this in Pro territory, or close to the existing mini?

 

[tongxinshe]

8.3 inch after removing the Home button and shrinking the bezel? So its physical size is actually smaller than iPad mini 5?

 

[thingstoponder]

This marks what, year three of rumors on this?

I'll believe it when I see it.

Three years is longer than the 2018 iPad Pro redesign was released… You’re exaggerating

 

[_Spinn_]

This would be really nice. Hopefully the rumors are true.

 

[Spock]

All these new features starting at just $699...

 

[CC77]

honestly a dream come true if it actually comes true

 

[thingstoponder]

8.3 inch after removing the Home button and shrinking the bezel? So its physically size is actually smaller than iPad mini 5?

Nothing ever said it will be smaller. Probably the same size.

It sounds great, but it also sounds expensive. Does anyone has an idea of price? Is this in Pro territory, or close to the existing mini?

499 is probably a safe bet. The Air redesign was 100 more

 

[GenesisST]

WANTS~it. Now.​

I second that motion!

 

[Icaras]

It sounds great, but it also sounds expensive. Does anyone has an idea of price? Is this in Pro territory, or close to the existing mini?

This is in Air territory.

 

[Sandstorm]

Interested. But I also want waterproof design for true on-the-go use...

 

[DummyFool]

Would love one but if it's almost the same price as the Air which is almost the same price as the Pro, I might just buy the Pro, some day.

 

[Premium1]

Just make an iPad Pro mini. Give it the smart connector and throw an M1 chip in there for good measure.

 

[kuwxman]

Yes, please!

 

[MDePew24]

This is what I have been waiting for. Slots perfectly in for me. 13in M1 MBA, 11in M1 iPP, new iPad mini, iPhone 12 Pro.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Probably the most exciting product for this year LOL


GO Ross Young! The best of the best in display industry. He knows his stuff. Masterpiece!

This one is not coming from Mr. Obvious - Gurman 🤪

 

[myscrnnm]

Three years is longer than the 2018 iPad Pro redesign was released… You’re exaggerating

And in the same span of time, we've seen two newer iPad Pros and no new iPad minis.

 

[JPack]

8.3 inch after removing the Home button and shrinking the bezel? So its physically size is actually smaller than iPad mini 5?

If we use the aspect ratio and bezel thickness of the iPad Air, the 8.3" iPad mini will be:

7.6" x 5.5"

The current mini is 8.0" x 5.3", so the new model will be a little shorter and a bit wider.

 

[JetLaw]

I hate talking on the phone and would seriously consider getting a cell-enabled version of this as a phone replacement.

 

[w5jck]

I’m not going to make any predictions, but I will say that based on Apples history of very infrequent updates to the iPad mini, I wouldn’t count on any update this year. I also know that most mini updates have been minor ones. Hope for the best, but don’t get caught up in all these BS predictions and guesses.

 

[GM…]

Shocked that macrumors could use the word "mini" without mentioning how abysmal 12 mini sales have been

Do we have any sales figures for the iPad mini 5?