Would You Want Retina Display On The iPad Mini?

Apple may be gearing up to revamp the iPad mini with a screen that has ‘Retina Display’ resolution produced by its rival - Samsung! 

 

Will the new iPad mini have a Retina display?

 

As per WSJ report, YES! Apple's next iPad Mini will likely have 'Retina' display from Samsung

Apple has been leading the tablet race with its range of iPad offerings. The Wall Street Journal now reports that the company plans to come up with a new iPad mini in the fourth quarter. The intriguing part is that it may feature a high-resolution Samsung screen. This could be an indication that the US-based company is still facing problems in the attempt to reduce dependence on its rival.

The current iPad mini comes with a lower-resolution display which the iPad maker plans to revamp with a high-resolution “retina” display sourced from suppliers in Asia. The new information seems to lend crediblity to an earlier statement released about the same. The dimensions of the new tablet will likely be the same as the current 7.9-inch device, which was launched in November last year. The report also states that the company is planning to offer new back covers with multiple colour options.

The new iPad mini will source screens from Samsung’s display unit as well as from Sharp and LG. While the report stated that Apple initially planned to limit its component sources to Sharp and LG, Samsung was later added to ensure adequate supply of screens. Currently, Apple sources the screens for the iPad mini from LG and Taiwan’s AU.

While there is a possibility of seeing an iPad mini with a Samsung screen, the report clearly states that Apple is known for testing and changing various designs late in the design process. Google’s latest introduction to the tablet market, the new Nexus 7, which comes with a high-resolution screen, may push Apple to feature similar specifications on its next installation. There was no comment about this from any of the companies involved.

Apple and Samsung have shared a rocky equation over the last few years. Despite having worked together for the better part of a decade, Samsung’s position at the top of the smartphone race has complicated matters.

 The two companies have been locked in a patent lawsuit since 2011, after the US-based iPhone maker accused the South Korean company of copying its designs. The lawsuit is still raging, with both companies trying to ban the other’s products from key markets.

Apple has been attempting to cut ties with Samsung for some time now. An example of this is Apple's recent tie-up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to produce chips, starting from 2014.  The process turns tricky, though, because the South Korean company is one of the few suppliers that can produce the parts in time and with the quality that Apple demands.