Major iPad Mini Redesign Coming Soon/What’s Next for the iPad

E190 - Major iPad Mini Redesign Coming Soon/What’s Next for the iPad

Published: April 17, 2026

Duration: 43:48

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.

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