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190: Major iPad Mini Redesign Coming Soon/What’s Next for the iPad
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- The MacRumors Show
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- Apr 17, 2026
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- 2628
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Summary
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 the upgrades could push the price up by as much as $100 to around $599. The leaker known as “ Instant Digital " has said the device will launch in the second half of 2026 at the earliest. Apple is also expected to update the iPad Air in early 2027, with the headline change similarly being a switch to OLED . Like the iPad mini 8, the Air is expected to use a single-stack LTPS panel supplied by Samsung Display, keeping costs down relative to the tandem OLED in the iPad Pro. Arriving over six years after the device's last redesign, it is also likely to feature a new design similar to the iPad…