New iPad identifiers have been uncovered in Apple's code, shedding light on the company's future plans for its tablet lineup. The discovery was made by @nicolas09F9 and shared on Twitter by @aaronp613, with @AppleDBdev providing insights into the potential models these identifiers represent.
Newly Found iPad Identifiers
Here are the newly discovered iPad identifiers and the speculated models they correspond to:
● iPad13,20 - A14 Wi-Fi base model (scrapped) ● iPad13,21 - A14 Cellular base model (scrapped) ● iPad15,3 - M3 11-inch Pro Wi-Fi (scrapped) ● iPad15,4 - M3 11-inch Pro Cellular (scrapped) ● iPad15,5 - M3 13-inch Pro Wi-Fi (scrapped) ● iPad15,6 - M3 13-inch Pro Cellular (scrapped)
Despite some models being scrapped, the discovery includes identifiers for upcoming models:
● iPad15,7 - A16 11th Gen iPad Wi-Fi ● iPad15,8 - A16 11th Gen iPad Cellular ● iPad16,1 - A17 iPad mini 7th Gen Wi-Fi ● iPad16,2 - A17 iPad mini 7th Gen Cellular ● iPad17,1 - M5 11-inch Pro Wi-Fi ● iPad17,2 - M5 11-inch Pro Cellular ● iPad17,3 - M5 13-inch Pro Wi-Fi ● iPad17,4 - M5 13-inch Pro Cellular
If these assumptions are correct, the next generation iPad mini will see a significant performance update, jumping from the A15 to the A17. Updates to the iPad and iPad mini aren't expected until the end of the year at the earliest.
This revelation follows the recent discovery of five new iPhone identifiers, suggesting all models will use the A18 chip. The iPhone models discovered are: