Video Claims To Show New iPad With Smaller Body, Same Screen Size

Video Claims To Show New iPad With Smaller Body, Same Screen Size


There have been rumours floating around for a while suggesting that the new iPad will be more like the current iPad mini. Now a video claiming to show off a 5th-generation iPad seems to reinforce those claims.

The video, uploaded by Unbox Therapy, shows off a new, empty iPad casing and compares it to the current iPad. If — and that’s a pretty big if — the part’s real, then the new iPad could be quite a lot slimmer than the current model. In fact, a whole two-thirds of an inch, made possible by slimmer side bezels like those found on the mini. The video also seems to show that the device looks a little thinner than the current model too.

Of course, this rumour needs to be taken with a fairly sizeable pinch of salt, but it seems likely that Apple might want to put the iPad on a diet. Sadly, it currently seems unlikely that the September 10 Apple event announced yesterday will show off a new iPad: Bloomberg has suggested that refreshed iPads will be announced at a separate event later this year. You’re in for a wait. [Unbox Therapy via Verge]


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