After 2023 no new ones iPad, history promises to change in 2024. And with several new features. There have been rumors for some time that Apple is working on an extension iPad Pro enable OLED screen and also present iPad Air more.
9to5Mac now reports that he received new sizes of iPad Air and Pro 2024. The first thing to note is that in the case of the Air, the larger variant will not replace the one that currently exists. If finalized, this will mean that for the first time this model will be offered in two different sizes.
The above-mentioned media outlets indicate that the smaller version of the iPad Air 2024 will not have major changes compared to the current version. Therefore, everything suggests that it will retain the 10.9-inch screen and its dimensions are 247.6 millimeters in length, 178.5 millimeters in height and 6.1 millimeters in thickness.
Rumors have been circulating for months that the larger iPad Air will feature a 12.9-inch display. This new version is expected to inherit dimensions similar to those of the largest iPad Pro currently in existence.
For reference: the dimensions of the latter are 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 millimeters. While the 2024 iPad Air with a 12.9-inch screen will have dimensions of 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.0 millimeters..
iPad Pro 2024 will achieve significant reduction in thickness
As for the iPad Pro, the 2024 models will arrive with interesting new features. Both the 11- and 12.9-inch versions are expected to feature an OLED screen; but they are also a slight change in size compared to the options available today.
Although tablets will have variations in length and height dimensions, What is really noticeable is the reduction in its thickness.. The 2024 11-inch iPad Pro will be 0.8 millimeters thinner than its current counterpart. And the 12.9-inch will reduce the thickness by 1.4 millimeters.
According to available information, this could be due to the introduction of OLED screens. Since these panels are made up of fewer layers than the LCD displays Apple currently uses in its tablets, there will be plenty of headroom to make them thinner.
In this table you can see comparison between the current size of the iPad Pro and the sizes of the 2024 models.
| Dimensions (length, height, thickness) | |
| iPad Pro 11″ (2022) | 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 millimeters |
| iPad Pro 11 inch (2024) | 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.1 millimeters |
| iPad Pro 12.9″ (2022) | 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm |
| iPad Pro 12.9″ (2024) | 281.5 x 215.5 x 5.0 millimeters |
When will the new iPad Air and Pro be announced?
As we pointed out at the beginning of the article, one of the biggest oddities of 2023 was the lack of new iPads. While Apple held plenty of events throughout the year, including a rather unique one for Halloween, there was no news about an update to its tablet catalog.
That’s why there are rumors that Apple will try to fix this by introducing the new iPad Air and Pro in the first half of 2024. And perhaps we won’t have to wait too long, as word is that Tim Cook’s team might make some kind of announcement from late March to early April. The company has held spring events in the past, so it wouldn’t be unusual if the update was announced this way. Although we shouldn’t rule out that this could be a simple press release, as happened with the 2022 iPad.
Source: Hiper Textual
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