If anything, it might land much later, with a report from October 2018 suggesting Apple might first launch a foldable iPad in late 2024 or early 2025, with a foldable iPhone landing at a later date.
So while some may groan at seeing Apple sticking to this “iPad Air Mini” aesthetic (sorry, no foldable iPad this year), I’m pretty happy with it. Don’t expect dimensions to deviate wildly ...