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Alleged iPad Mini 5 Case Leaks

An alleged case for the next-generation iPad mini surfaced on Slashleaks (http://www.slashleaks.com/l/apple-ipad-mini-5-case-leaked) over the holidays, providing a look at what we can perhaps expect from the next-generation iPad mini.





There's a vertical camera cutout, suggesting the iPad mini 5 might have a camera arrangement similar to the iPad Pro with a rear flash, and a center microphone cutout.





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Speaker cutouts at the top and the bottom hint at a possible four-speaker arrangement, and there appears to be a cutout for a headphone jack at the top.





There is also a cutout at the side, which could mean the iPad mini will get a Smart Connector to support a Smart Keyboard, much like the iPad Pro.





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Aside from these details, not much can be gleaned from the case, and we have no way to verify if it's actually a case designed for a fifth-generation iPad mini.





While we have heard rumors (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/23/kuo-october-event-ipad-mini-refresh/) suggesting Apple is indeed working on an iPad mini 5, none of these rumors have included much detail on what new features might be added to the 7.9-inch tablet.





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It makes sense that Apple would add a feature set that would bring its smallest tablet in line with the sixth-generation iPad at the very least, however, and it could also adopt a few features from the iPad Pro. We can expect an upgraded processor and a lower-cost display panel, according to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.





We don't know when the new iPad mini will debut, but recent rumors have suggested Apple will release it in the first half of 2019 (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/21/ipad-mini-5-and-10-inch-ipad-coming-2019/) to revitalize flagging iPad sales.

<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: iPad mini (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-mini/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: iPad Mini (Don't Buy) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPad_Mini)</div>
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