At Apple education event, Apple unveiled a new affordable iPad with Apple Pencil support. It has 9.7-inch screen Retina Display and latest iOS. iPad has 8MP primary camera, FaceTime HD snapper on the front and decent battery capable of running for close to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, viewing a video or tuning to music on the iPad.
It is powered by 64-bit class Apple A10 Fusion chip + M10 co-processor, which is fit for running all applications including designs rich games and furthermore Augmented Reality (AR) applications with no indication of slacks.
What’s special about the new iPad is that it is the principal nonspecific Apple tablet to support Apple Pencil. Apple unveiled a new affordable iPad with Apple Pencil support.
The Pencil was first presented just for iPad Pro in 2016 and the flexible instrument was prevalent among students, experts, and creative animation artists and is currently accessible to an even more extensive client base.
Apple Pencil is said to be amazingly liquid and offers common illustration encounter. It accompanies propelled sensors measure both weight and tilt, and give pixel-idealize precision and low dormancy for exercises from note taking to the representation in applications like Notability, Pages, Numbers, Keynote and Microsoft Office. Macintosh iPad’s palm dismissal innovation even makes it conceivable to lay your hand on the screen while you utilize Apple Pencil, the organization claims.
Apple’s new iPad (2018) is coming in sub-categories – Wi-Fi just and Wi-Fi + LTE. Both accompany 32GB and 128GB capacity alternatives with costs beginning at $329 for the 32GB with Wi-Fi display and $459 for the 32GB Wi-Fi+ LTE. It will be accessible for pre-arranging in US, Australia and 23 other select markets from March 27 and conveyance is planned to start by this end of the week.
In India, new iPad (2018) price start at Rs 28,000 and will be available in April.
Key specifications of 9.7-inch Apple iPad (2018):
Model | Apple iPad (2018) |
Display | 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit multi-touch display with IPS technology |
Resolution: 2048x1536p | |
Pixel density: 264 ppi (pixels per inch) | |
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | |
Supports Apple Pencil | |
OSApple iOS 11Processor64-bit class Apple A10 Fusion Chip with M10 coprocessorStorage32/128GBCamera | |
Main: 8MP sensor with Live Photos Autofocus, Panorama (up to 43 megapixels), HDR for photos, Exposure control, Burst mode, Tap to focus, Timer mode, ƒ/2.4 aperture, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Backside illumination, Auto image stabilisation, Body and face detection, Photo geotagging | |
Front: FaceTime HD camera with Autofocus, Panorama (up to 43 megapixels), HDR for photos, Exposure control, Burst mode, Tap to focus, Timer mode, ƒ/2.4 aperture, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Backside illumination, Auto image stabilisation, Body and face detection, Photo geotagging, FaceTime video calling from iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular | |
Video recording | |
1080p HD video recording | |
Slow motion (120 fps) | |
Time-lapse video with stabilisation | |
Video image stabilisation | |
Body and face detection | |
3x video zoom | |
Video geotagging | |
BatteryWi-Fi only: | |
Built-in 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | |
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video or listening to music | |
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system | |
Wi-Fi + LTE: | |
Built-in 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | |
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video or listening to music | |
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network | |
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system | |
NetworkLTE model: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41)Add-onsNano SIM slot (in LTE model), Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2 technologySensors | |
Touch ID fingerprint sensor | |
Three-axis gyro | |
Accelerometer | |
Barometer | |
Ambient light sensor | |
DimensionsWi-Fi only: 240mm x 169.5 x 7.5 mmWi-Fi + LTE:240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mmWeightWi-Fi only: 469gWi-Fi + LTE: 478gColorsGold, Silver and Space GreyAccessories | |
Smart Covers for iPad are available for Rs 3400 in charcoal grey, midnight blue, (RED), white and pink sand at Apple Authorised Resellers. | |
Apple Pencil: Rs 7,600 | |
PriceWi-Fi only: | |
32GB : Rs 28,000 MRP | |
128GB : Rs 35,700 MRP | |
Wi-Fi + LTE: | |
32GB : 38,600 MRP | |
128GB : 46,300 MRP |