Next-generation Apple iPad will use A19 processor to support Apple Intelligence

A deep dive into Apple software code allowed MacRumors representatives to confirm hardware features The new iPad mini is also a full-size, basic 12th generation iPad tablet. Its announcement is expected next year. The presence of the A19 chip as part of the new products should provide support for the AI ​​capabilities of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI.

iPad 11th generation. Image source: Apple

as explained mike rumorThe current 11th generation iPad cannot have such a feature because it is based on the older A16 processor. In addition to support for AI features, with the iPad’s processor effectively jumping several generations, the move to the A19 should bring significant performance improvements. In order to be compatible with Apple’s AI ecosystem, the base memory capacity of the new generation iPad will be increased to 8GB. Traces of the code discovered by MacRumors representatives confirmed this.

The presence of the C1X modem will enable the iPad to operate on 5G networks in the frequency range up to 6 GHz, and it will also be more power efficient than the Qualcomm modem currently in the 11th generation tablet. In the process, the new iPad will gain support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread. Apple’s new basic tablet is not expected to be released until next spring, and the company won’t have time to release the new iPad mini until the end of October this year.