Apple announces iPad Mini and iPad Air

Apple announces iPad Mini and iPad Air with Apple Pencil support

The 10.5-inch iPad Air sits between the iPad Pro and the 9.7-inch iPad introduced last year.
It starts at Rs 44,900, offers Apple Pencil support and is powered by Apple’s latest A12 Bionic processor with the second-generation Neural Engine coprocessor. But it still offers Touch ID over Face ID.

There are some cosmetic differences between the two devices, though. The new iPad Air does trim down the bezels, however, allowing for the larger display to be accommodated into the 9.7-inch frame. The 10.5-inch iPad Air is slimmer (6.1mm)  and lighter (456 grams) compared to 9.7-inch iPad which measures 7.5mm and weighs at 469 grams.

Apple 10.5-inch iPad Air vs iPad 2018: Display, Apple Pencil support
The 10.5-inch iPad Aor has a 10.5-inch display, while the old iPad has a 9.7-inch display. Both are retina displays and they both have a pixel density of 264 ppi. To be more precise, the new iPad Air has a screen resolution of 2224x 1668 and the 9.7-inch iPad offers a 2048 x 1536 resolution. Besides being larger, the iPad Air has a fully laminated display, with an anti-reflective coating and a P3 wide colour display supported by Apple’s True Tone technology. In fact, the LED-backlit panel has 500 nits brightness. The 9.7-inch iPad does not offer any of the mentioned specs.

Both the 10.5-inch iPad Air and 9.7-inch iPad are compatible with the first-generation Apple Pencil, though. The Apple Pencil is sold separately for Rs 8500.