12.9-inch iPad Air to have Mini LED display

The next generation iPad Air has long been rumored to come in two sizes, emulating the iPad Pro line for the first time. And while the next iPad Pro will switch to OLED for its screen technology, it looks like the upcoming larger iPad Air will use the Mini LED tech that is in the current iPad Pro generation.

This information comes from Display Supply Chain Consultants’ Ross Young, generally a reliable source for this kind of stuff. The move to Mini LED for the 12.9″ iPad Air would give it lower power consumption, better brightness for HDR content and deeper blacks compared to the IPS LCD…