Apple is reportedly testing a 120Hz ProMotion display for the next-generation iPad Mini, according to leaks circulating on Korean forums.
The 8.3-inch panel is reportedly manufactured by Samsung Display, but it's not clear whether it will use mini LED technology like the new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro lines.
But apart from the ProMotion screen, the specifications of the iPad Mini will reportedly not change compared to the newly released iPad Mini 6. Namely A15 Bionic as the brain, and paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage for the cheapest variant. But of course the price will be higher than the iPad Mini 6.
The iPad Mini 6 has recently been criticized for its screen displaying a jelly scroll effect when used vertically. That displays wavy lines like jelly.
The 'jelly scroll' effect on the iPad Mini 6 is explained by iFixit when disassembling one of the newest iPads. This effect is not new, and has to do with the orientation of the controller board present in the device.
That is, this effect does not always appear, depending on the orientation of the screen when the tablet is used. The reason is that the screen will 'update' the display (refresh rate) from one side to the other.
Apple itself calls this problem normal, and according to iFixit speculation, it happens because Apple uses a cheaper screen panel than usual. So the change in the image on the screen becomes more visible than usual.
However, the news of the new iPad Mini is actually dubious if you look at history, namely Apple which rarely releases this variant of the iPad. For example, the iPad Mini 5 which was released in 2019 will only be updated with the iPad Mini 6 in 2021.
The iPad Mini 6 itself brings a significant improvement over its predecessor. Like a larger screen (7.9 inches to 8.3 inches) with the same body size.
Then for the cellular variant, the iPad Mini 6 also supports 5G connections even though it's only sub-6 and not mmWave. His brain is certainly more up-to-date, namely the A15 Bionic like the iPhone 13, up from the A12 Bionic used in the iPad Mini 5.
