Apple will be exploring iPad designs with oversized screens

U beefy 12.9-inch iPad Pro it might seem frankly modest in the future. Second to 9to5Mac, BloombergMark Gurman claimed in its latest “Power On” newsletter that Apple explored the iPad with an even larger display. All potential products are still early and could take at least a “couple of years” to ship if they go ahead. However, Apple thinks an expansion would be remarkable – it hasn’t ventured beyond 12.9 inches since the launch of the original iPad Pro in 2015.

An earlier rumor from Gurman claims that the iPad Pro will get a redesign in 2022 with a glass that can support wireless charging. However, the screen size does not change.

A bigger iPad could be risky. Many consider the current iPad Pro to be too large when not attached to a keyboard, and a larger model may be much smaller. And while some complain that iPadOS doesn’t take full advantage of existing iPad hardware, there might not be much to gain from the actual visual rendering added.

However, Apple might not be the only one to think about the increasing size. Samsung is said to be considering (if not actively developed) a 14.6-inch tablet that easily eclipses the 12.4-inch Galaxy Tab S7. This does not include occasional niche models such as the existing one Galaxy View would be. If an oversized iPad progresses, it can be as much about defending the competition as anything else.