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Supposed iPad Mini 5 Case Supports Rumors of Few Design Changes

Rumors suggest that a new iPad (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad/) mini is on the horizon, and a supposed case for the tablet shared by Indian blog 91Mobiles (https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/ipad-mini-5-case-images-show-old-design/) today points towards few outward design changes beyond a center-positioned rear microphone. The blog attributes the photos to Slashleaks contributor Sudhanshu Ambhore (https://twitter.com/Sudhanshu1414).





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Beyond the centered microphone, the case is consistent with the <!---->iPad<!----> mini 4 design, including two speakers and a Lightning connector along the bottom, a headphone jack and power button along the top, volume buttons along the right side, and what appears to be a circular, single-lens rear camera.





The case, if accurate, corroborates information shared by OnLeaks (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/19/alleged-leaked-cad-image-ipad-mini-5-specs-bump/) and Japanese blog Mac Otakara (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/11/ipad-mini-5-rumors/), both of which heard that the so-called iPad mini 5 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-mini/) will look virtually identical to the <!---->iPad<!----> mini 4. In other words, this could amount to a mere spec bump, including an upgraded processor (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/17/kuo-2019-ipad-pro-models-10-2-inch-ipad/) per analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ming-chi-kuo/).





However, it's worth noting that there have been a few conflicting <!---->iPad<!----> mini rumors, including photos of a model with a redesigned antenna band (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/alleged-ipad-mini-5-photos/) and an earlier case with cutouts for four speakers (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/26/alleged-ipad-mini-5-case-leaks/) and a pill-shaped opening appropriate for a rear camera with a LED flash positioned below it like the 9.7-inch <!---->iPad<!---->.





Apple is set to host a media event on March 25 (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/03/11/apple-media-event-march-25/) at Steve Jobs Theater, but BuzzFeed News reported that a new <!---->iPad<!----> mini and next-generation AirPods (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods/) are "unlikely to make an appearance (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/12/apple-event-march-25/)" during the keynote. Instead, Apple is widely expected to introduce subscription-based video and news services.





If the new <!---->iPad<!----> mini is not unveiled during the event, it could be announced via press release, which would be fitting if it is merely a spec bump. Rumors also point towards minor refreshes to the 9.7-inch <!---->iPad<!----> and iPod touch (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipod-touch/).





The <!---->iPad<!----> mini 4 was released in September 2015 and remains available for purchase starting at $399 in the United States.

<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: iPad mini 5 (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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