The "iPad" is Apple's most affordable tablet, starting at $329 in most cases, and the latest model was upgraded last September. According to a fresh report, this year will see more big improvements.
The next low-cost iPad will have a Retina display with the same 1640x2360 resolution as the iPad Air, which implies its diagonal will alter as well, from 10.2" to 10.9" to match the most recent iPad Air, which was introduced in March. Support for a wide colour gamut and great brightness will, however, be limited to Apple's more costly tablets.
According to the same source, the future low-cost iPad will be powered by the A14 Bionic chipset with 5G compatibility and will include a USB-C connection instead of Lightning. As a result, Apple's whole current tablet lineup will have USB-C from that point forward. It's strange that iPhones haven't yet followed suit, but they may be obliged to do so in the future.
It's still unknown when this new low-cost iPad will be released, but if history is any guide, it'll be at the autumn iPhone launch event.
