The rumors about Apple iPad Mini 5 hinted that it might get a release date along with the company's upcoming iPhone 7.

According to the reports of a famous leaker Evan Blass, the iPad Mini 5 will be released in September along with the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch 2.

To add on to the rumors, Blass also confirmed that the pre-orders for the new iPad will begin on September 9 after which Apple will finally unveil the official release date of the device.

Apart from the release date rumors, the upcoming iPad Mini 5 will reportedly sport a sleeker design and an aluminum chassis, which will be more robust and lighter. PC Tablet reported that the tablet will be 5mm thin as the company is planning to remove the 3.5mm audio jack from the new iPad model.

Furthermore, the new tablet will consist of the 3D Touch pressure-sensitive screen similar to the iPhone 6S phone, reported Game N Guide. In terms of display, the iPad Mini 5 is expected to sport a 7.9-inch display with the latest A9 processor, which will provide better resolution and enhanced graphics to the device.

It is reported that the iPad will feature an 8-megapixel rear and 1.2-megapixel front camera similar to the iPad Mini 4 device. However, reports claimed that the new tablet might not consist of a powerful battery and it will be less than 5124 mAh.

Should Apple decide to launch the iPad Mini 5 this September, there are high chances that the tablet will run on the upcoming iOS 10 with Dark Mode feature. Moreover, the new tablet is rumored to be launched in three storage options like 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB and scrap the 16 GB model.

Stay tuned for more updates on the upcoming Apple iPad Mini 5's specs and release date.