https://wccftech.com/foldable-iphone-release-result-ipad-mini-discontinued/

Tablet makers have stopped producing smaller display products in an effort to focus on larger devices with an emphasis on smaller bezels. For some reason, Apple continues to keep the iPad mini line alive, but if a new rumor is to be believed, it won’t have a reason to. That’s because when the company’s foldable iPhone finally materializes with a taller display, it won’t have an incentive to produce a smaller screen tablet.

A rumor from Chinese media outlet MyDrivers claims that Apple won’t have a reason to produce an iPad mini after the arrival of the foldable iPhone. According to a previous report, this new iPhone will sport a clamshell design, along with a 7.3-7.6-inch display when unfolded, plus stylus support. Considering that the current-generation iPad mini’s display measures 7.9 inches diagonally, a foldable iPhone with around the same screen size might make the tablet unnecessary to have.