Apple iPad Mini 5 with A10 Fusion chip, 7.9-inch display, familiar design said to go official in first half of 2019

Apple is said to launch new iPad models in the first half of 2019, according to Taiwanese supply chain website DigiTimes. One of these models is expected to be called the iPad Mini 5, however, reports suggest that the tablet might have a similar design as the iPad mini 4.  Furthermore, reports also suggest that iPad Mini 5 will have identical dimensions as the iPad mini 4, including a thickness of 6.1mm. This also hints that the tablet might sport a 7.9-inch display. It will likely retain a lighting connector, TouchID, and 3.5mm headphone jack. One design change expected is the repositioning of the rear microphone to a top-center repositioning of the rear microphone to a top-center position in line with the sixth-generation iPad. What is unclear at this moment is whether the iPad Mini 5 would be powered by the A10 Fusion chip seen on the iPhone 7 series and sixth-generation iPad or an A10X Fusion chip in line with 2017 iPad Pro models and the Apple TV 4K. It's also unclear if the iPad mini 5 would support the original Apple Pencil, but second-generation Apple Pencil support seems to be ruled out. In another note, among the supply chain partners for iPhones, Taiwan's PCB makers have suffered significantly from the devices' latest wave of lackluster sales, ...