The current iPad mini uses an A17 Pro processor, which was the previous-generation processor at the time of its release. The current A19 Pro processor is incredibly powerful and would give the iPad mini an incredible speed boost and 50 percent more RAM–12GB versus 8GB in the A17 Pro.
The landscape camera would also be a significant upgrade, as the iPad mini is Apple’s only tablet to still feature a portrait-style camera. That redesign likely coincides with an upgrade to an OLED display that has been rumored for a while. It’s also been reported that Apple is planning to shrink the bezels and slightly increase the screen size.
Apple increased the price of the iPad mini along with its other tablets in June. The 128GB model now starts at $599, though it’s possible Apple bumps the price again with such a significant upgrade.
