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7th-Generation $329 iPad to Feature Unchanged Design With Touch ID and Headphone Jack – Mac Rumors

7th-Generation

iPad

to Feature Same Design,

Touch ID

and Headphone Jack

The seventh-generation

iPad

that Apple is planning to release alongside an updated

iPad mini 5

will continue to use the same housing as the sixth-generation

iPad

, according to Japanese site

Mac Otakara

.

Prior rumors have suggested the device will feature a 10.2-inch display rather than a 9.7-inch display, but Mac Otakara says that it is hearing mixed rumors from suppliers. One supplier said that the display is “10 inches” but another said that the display size has not been changed.

Regardless of display size, the tablet is expected to continue to use a

Touch ID

fingerprint sensor rather than transitioning to Face ID like the

iPad Pro

models, and it will also still have a headphone jack.

Apple is expected to introduce both the updated seventh-generation iPad and a refreshed iPad mini at some point in the spring, perhaps right around the time of its March 25 event. Rumors have said the event will focus on software rather than hardware, but updates could be announced via press release shortly afterwards.

Mac Otakara says that it’s likely both new iPads will debut at the same time, but the site did not provide any prospective launch timelines beyond mentioning that suppliers are preparing for a launch. Apple’s current sixth-generation iPad sells for $329, and the new model is expected to be available at the same price point.

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