Apple has a range of products lined up for release in a few months. Along with the much-awaited iPhone 7, the Cupertino-based firm is looking forward to the imminent release of the iPad Mini 5 in September.
As the iPad Mini 5 release date is approaching fast, the next-generation iPad Mini is going to have a thinner and slimmer portfolio compared to its predecessor. Speculations claim that iPad Mini 5 will be sturdier and stronger than the previous iPad Mini.
The possible use of 7000-series aluminum chassis as already used for designing the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is likely to make the iPad Mini 5 quite sturdy. The purported iPad Mini 5 will reportedly come packed with a pressure sensitive screen technology, also called the 3D Touch that has a number of functionalities.
An upgraded and faster A9 processor is also hinted to be in Apple's latest iPad Mini 5. The battery could be slimmer that would make the unit a lot thinner in its overall look. The Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to perk up the camera quality in the iPad Mini 5, which according to rumors is expected to be 1.2MP on the front and 8MP on the rear.
There are possibilities of three variants of the iPad Mini 5 with 32GB, 64GB and 128GB memory capacity. There are further rumors that Apple is likely to implement its very own version of Quick Charge technology from Qualcomm.
Apple's pencil battery is highly in talks owing to its ultra-fast charging capability. It is, therefore, expected that the upcoming iPad Mini 5 will boast a similar feature. An additional microSD card slot could feature on the phablet. Aside from this, the iPad Mini 5 is likely to witness the inclusion of Apple Pay on the device, MacworldUK reported.
Apple may follow the pricing structure of its 2015 iPad Mini model for its upcoming Mini tablet. This clearly suggests that the alleged iPad Mini 5 will have a starting price of $399. While the four color options Gold, Gray, Silver Space will grace the new model, a new color Rose Gold option will be added to the list, Science World Report has learned.
Here is a comparison analysis between iPad Mini 5 components and iPad Mini 2.