By: iPadfanzz staff on April 18, 2013
Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities expects Apple's fifth-generation iPad to be smaller than the current model, while still managing to carry a GF2 touch panel, A7X processor and other improvements over its predecessor.
The analyst believes that the next-gen iPad's thinness and lightness will be its key attributes, which will give the required filliping in terms of sales.
The analyst expects the tablet to be 7.5-8.0mm, which means it will be 15 per cent thinner than iPad 4. It is also expected that due to the use of GF2 screen, the new iPad will consume lesser power and thus will have a 25 to 30 percent cut in battery size. Similarly, the thickness will also be 15-20 per cent less as compared to previous models.
It is also rumoured that the new model will take design cues from the small version, the iPad Mini. Thinner bezels and a more curved casing will bring parity to Apple's tablet lineup.
Under the hood, the tablet will come with a new A7-series SoC manufactured on Samsung's 28 nanometer process, which will improve efficiency while increasing processing power. Weight is expected to be around 500 grams, compared to the current 650-gram iPad.
Kuo expects production to start ramping up in July and August ahead of shipments in August or September.
Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities expects Apple's fifth-generation iPad to be smaller than the current model, while still managing to carry a GF2 touch panel, A7X processor and other improvements over its predecessor.
The analyst believes that the next-gen iPad's thinness and lightness will be its key attributes, which will give the required filliping in terms of sales.
The analyst expects the tablet to be 7.5-8.0mm, which means it will be 15 per cent thinner than iPad 4. It is also expected that due to the use of GF2 screen, the new iPad will consume lesser power and thus will have a 25 to 30 percent cut in battery size. Similarly, the thickness will also be 15-20 per cent less as compared to previous models.
It is also rumoured that the new model will take design cues from the small version, the iPad Mini. Thinner bezels and a more curved casing will bring parity to Apple's tablet lineup.
Under the hood, the tablet will come with a new A7-series SoC manufactured on Samsung's 28 nanometer process, which will improve efficiency while increasing processing power. Weight is expected to be around 500 grams, compared to the current 650-gram iPad.
Kuo expects production to start ramping up in July and August ahead of shipments in August or September.
