New iPad mini to come with A15 processor, USB-C port, magnetic Smart Connector

Due to launch in the fall this year, Apple's next-generation iPad mini will mark a substantial upgrade over its predecessor. Here is what has been predicted about it so far.

It has long been predicted that Apple will come with a new iPad mini variant later this year. The new model is expected to sport Apple's biggest redesign in the nine-year history of the iPad mini, and a new report now sheds more light on just what we can expect out of it. It is being speculated that Apple's latest A15 processor will power the new iPad mini. Based on the same 5-nanometer fabrication process as the A14, the A15 chipset is likely to carry minor performance upgrades over the predecessor. However, a more powerful A15X variant might also be in the works and will possibly be seen in more premium variants of iPads.