Apple’s iPad Pro 2021 could land soon with a new screen type and 5G, among other upgrades.
The iPad Pro 2020 landed in March of last year, which means a new model could be imminent, and we’ve heard a number of rumors about it. Below you’ll find everything we’ve heard so far, including information on the possible screen, specs, design and features. And while we don’t know exactly when it will land yet, we’ve also included details of the possible release date and price. From 5G to a Mini LED screen, there could be a lot of upgrades in the 2021 iPad Pro, so it’s worth reading up on and getting excited about. Our best guess for when the iPad Pro 2021 will launch is March, as its predecessor launched in March of 2020. Specifically, it was unveiled on March 18 and went on sale a day later, so we might see something similar this year. Leaks support that, with two sources claiming that the slate will land in the first quarter of the year, while a third specifically says March. We’ve also since heard March a second time. We had though it might appear on March 23, after rumors swirled about an Apple spring event which would likely include the iPad Pro. No such event happened on that date, though. Another recent leak suggests that components for the display may not enter production until the end of March or later, so it’s not too much of a surprise to see it miss this expected March arrival date. Either way, though, the first half of the year looks very likely. There’s no news on what the iPad Pro 2021 might cost, but the previous model started at $799 / £769 / AU$1,329 for an 11-inch model, or $999 / £969 / AU$1,649 for a 12.9-inch one, so the iPad Pro 2021 might come in at a similar price. There’s one rumor that we’ve heard more than any other about the iPad Pro 2021, and that’s that it will have a Mini LED screen. This is a type of LCD screen, but one that offers improved contrast ratio and color reproduction over standard LCD displays. It’s also less likely to suffer screen burn-in than OLED, which is currently the display type of choice on high-end phones. We first heard that the iPad Pro 2021 might have a Mini LED display back in April 2020, and that rumor has popped up multiple times since then, with one source saying this display tech will enter production either at the end of the first quarter of 2021 or in the second quarter.
