This is my top feature request for the upcoming A20 Pro iPad mini
For the past year, we’ve been looking forward to a new iPad mini refresh, and it’s sounding like its just around the corner. A new leak last week from Aaron Perris unveiled that the product should feature an A20 Pro chip and thinner bezels, and we already know it’ll feature OLED and a water resistant design. While those upgrades are excellent, I have one major thing I want from the next iPad…
For the past year, anticipation has grown for a new iteration of the iPad mini. A recent leak from Aaron Perris suggested the upcoming model would boast an A20 Pro chip, slimmer bezels, OLED display, and water resistance. While these enhancements are certainly impressive, one feature stands out as the most desired addition: a split screen with picture-in-picture functionality, inspired by Apple's iPhone Duo.
Multitasking on the iPad has often been a cumbersome experience, and the iPhone Duo showcased a more elegant solution. On a compact screen like the iPad mini, proper windowing had never seemed fitting. Although it's unlikely users would overlap multiple windows on the device, the ability to have a picture-in-picture window span the entire width of the screen in portrait mode would be a game changer.
Currently, there's no way to make a picture-in-picture window fill the device's width in portrait mode, forcing users to either obstruct part of the app or manually adjust sizing. Given the similar aspect ratios of the iPhone Duo and iPad mini, bringing split view capabilities to the iPad mini's display seems like a logical step.
This feature would likely encourage users to utilize their iPad mini in portrait orientation more frequently, enhancing the device's versatility and utility.
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