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iPad Pro Models Tipped to Launch This Month, One With Mini-LED Screen
Only the top-tier 12.9-inch iPad Pro model may feature mini-LED display. By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 12 April 2021 14:33 IST
Top-tier mini-LED iPad Pro may ship at a later date
Highlights
Report suggests poor yield of mini-LED display, manufacturing paused
There may be a 11-inch iPad Pro launch this month as well
Apple is reported to launch two new iPad Pro models sometime this month. The company is expected to integrate a mini-LED screen, Apple s newest bet in displays, on at least one iPad Pro model, presumably the more premium one. This falls in line with TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo s prediction of Apple launching a new iPad with a mini-LED display sometime in H1 2021. The report says that the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will shift to the mini-LED display that is said to offer better contrast ratio and saturation.
The company s next big iPad upgrade is in short supply on April 12, 2021, 14:32
The big picture: The iPad business generated a record $8.4 billion in revenue for Apple during Q4 2020, and the company is reportedly getting ready to introduce two new iPad Pro models. However, production issues related to the Mini LED display and display driver chips will most certainly hinder your chances to get one at launch.
It s been rumored for months that Apple will introduce new iPad Pro models with Mini LED displays this year, with some speculating that it could happen before summer kicks in. However, suppliers are said to be having difficulties in producing some of the essential components, thanks in no small part to the chip shortage that is now biting even Apple, a company that s often able to command preferential treatment.