The 2020 iPad Pro could debut alongside a scissor switch Smart Keyboard

Full details are yet to be provided but the change should make for a much more satisfactory typing experience. After all, the current-generation accessory uses a rubber dome design that doesn’t provide as much travel and is not quite as firm. 

The new and improved Smart Keyboard is expected to debut alongside the 2020 iPad Pro series in March. Interestingly, though, this timeline contradicts a previous one provided by reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Although Apple may have fast-tracked the scissor switch Smart Keyboard in recent months, Kuo claimed back in July that Apple wouldn’t update the accessory with the newer keyboard design until late 2021.

Instead, he expected the Cupertino giant to focus its keyboard efforts on the forthcoming 13-inch MacBook Pro refresh and the MacBook Air which should be updated later in the year.

The front of the 2020 iPad Pro lineup isn't expected to be any different, but a pretty big change is planned over on the back. That's because Apple is replacing the single-camera layout with a triple-camera setup much like the one featured on the iPhone 11 Pro.

The news means buyers should be able to access a 12-megapixel main camera and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter. The third camera, on the other hand, remains a mystery because some reports mention a 2x telephoto camera and others point towards an advanced 3D sensing system that's even more powerful than Face ID.

The latter will reportedly be used to push Apple's AR content and should make its way over to the iPhone 12 Pro series in September. It's going to be accompanied by the powerful A13X Bionic chipset inside the iPad Pro series.

Later in the year, Apple could announce a premium version of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro complete with a next-generation A14X Bionic. The main differentiator, however, looks set to be the display.

Apple's iPad models have historically used LCD screens, but the premium iPad Pro will reportedly use a mini-LED display that incorporates an impressive 10,000 LEDs. This technology is meant to bridge the gap between the OLED displays of today and the micro-LED screens of the future, the latter of which will eventually be used on Apple Watch models and iPhones. 

Completing the package will reportedly be 5G network connectivity as standard thanks to the latest mmWave technology provided by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X55 modem. This provides faster speeds at shorter distances, making it perfect for use in dense urban areas where iPad Pros are more common.