190: Major iPad Mini Redesign Coming Soon/What’s Next for the iPad
From The MacRumors Show by The MacRumors Show
April 17, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 190
About this episode
The episode discusses the upcoming redesign of the iPad mini and iPad Air, focusing on display technology and potential upgrades.
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show , we talk through Apple's upcoming overhaul of the iPad mini and iPad Air, looking at the future of the product lineup as a whole. The headline upgrade is a switch from LCD to OLED display technology. The iPad mini 8 is expected to use a single-stack LTPS panel, which is dimmer than the tandem OLED in the iPad Pro , but a substantial step up from the current display. The screen will also likely grow from 8.3 to 8.7 inches, and ProMotion is a possibility. On the chip, sources disagree. Code Apple accidentally published in August pointed to the A19 Pro, but a other evidence suggests the device will use the unreleased A20 Pro chip instead. The N1 and C1X chips are also highly likely to be present. Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman reported that Apple is also working on a more water-resistant design, which would make new the iPad mini the first in the lineup to carry an official IP rating. Apple is said to have developed a vibration-based speaker system that eliminates traditional speaker holes, removing a primary path for water ingress. The scale of the upgrades strongly suggests a redesigned, thinner chassis to accommodate them. Gurman says…
People in this episode
Host: The MacRumors Show
Topics covered
- iPad mini redesign
- iPad Air updates
- OLED display technology
- Apple product lineup
- water-resistant design
- display upgrades
Keywords
- iPad mini
- iPad Air
- OLED
- A19 Pro
- A20 Pro
- water-resistant
- display upgrades
- Mark Gurman
- Instant Digital
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Apple
Products: iPad mini, iPad Air, A19 Pro, A20 Pro, N1, C1X
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