It’s shaping up to be a big year for the iPad, with iPadOS 26 the biggest productivity update ever and a new iPad Pro coming this fall. Now, a curious rumor about that M5 iPad Pro’s cameras hints at yet another Mac-inspired feature coming to iPad soon.
M5 iPad Pro expected to feature two front-facing cameras
This weekend in his Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman shared a curious detail about a new M5 iPad Pro feature.
Gurman writes:
Apple is apparently adding a second, portrait-side front-facing camera to the upcoming M5 iPad Pro, presumably so FaceTimers and selfie fans can use the device equally well in either orientation.
On the surface, this dual-camera setup could indeed be for the sole purpose that Gurman guesses.
It might just be a nice enhancement so the iPad can be used comfortably in any orientation for video calls.
I’m pretty doubtful that’s the only purpose, though.
Adding a second front-facing camera means adding cost to the iPad hardware. That cost will almost certainly eat into Apple’s margins, since I doubt the company is willing to raise iPad Pro prices again after last year’s major increases.
It also takes up precious real estate in an ultra-thin device that could be used by other components, such as additional battery.
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