Next iPad Air Could Feature USB-C with Bigger Display and Slimmer Bezels

Posted by on Jun 03, 2022 in iPad Rumors, News

A new supply chain report from Japanese blog Macotakara claims that the quaternary-gen iPad Air volition feature a USB-C port, while the next iPad mini refresh will go on to feature a Lightning Connector.

So far, Apple has only used USB-C port on its iPad Pro lineup, with other iPads still sticking to a Lightning connector.

The written report claims that Apple will base the next iPad Air refresh on the 11-inch iPad Pro, though it will come with downgraded cameras. This could mean that the 4th gen. iPad Pro will feature slimmer bezels surrounding its display and perhaps fifty-fifty Face ID.

As iPad Air (3rd generation) was developed based on iPad Pro (x.5-inch), iPad Air (fourth generation) may be developed based on iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) by downgrading the rear photographic camera features.

In March, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had claimed that the iPad Air could come with a 10.8-inch brandish while the next generation iPad mini could come up with an eight.five-inch brandish. The Cupertino company intends on adopting the same strategy for them equally it did for the iPhone SE before this year: latest chipsets, older camera, and an affordable price point. The refreshed devices could launch after this year or in early on 2022.

Our Take

Apple's existing iPad lineup is pretty disruptive and comprises of a number of models. It looks like the company intends to do little to fix that equally the upcoming iPad Air refresh could end upwards making information technology very like to the iPad Pro. Nonetheless, if the fourth-generation iPad Air ends up offer almost the same set up of features as the iPad Pro at its existing toll signal, I doubt customers volition have anything to complaint about.

[Source Macotakara]