Alongside the iPad Mini, Apple also announced the new 4th gen iPad. The refresh of the iPad 3 gets updates in a few key aspects. It’s got the new Lightning Connector so it’s future proof, and the old A5X chip is now replaced by the all new A6X which offers twice the performance. All for the same price. Though externally the 4th gen iPad is the same as iPad 3 (except the connector), let’s check out whether anything has changed internally with the iFixit teardown.
Design wise Apple has not changed anything internally. That is not surprising considering it’s a minor refresh and not a full upgrade. This particular version of the 4th gen iPad has a LG made display. We’re not sure if Samsung is still a supplier but considering the sour relations, we won’t hold our breath on that one. The other change is obviously the logic board which now has an A6X chip on it. The front facing camera also gets a boost to Facetime HD from the previous 0.3MP unit. And there’s the new Lightning Connector.
Repairability as expected gets a rather poor 2 out of 10 which means you’ll be replacing your shiny new tablet if anything goes wrong.