Apple introduces new iPad with A16 chip, more storage; India price starts at Rs. 34,900


Along with the new iPad Air, Apple has also updated its iPad model with the A16 chip and has doubled the storage, so the iPad now starts at 128GB. It still has a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display.

The Apple A16 chip is nearly 30% faster and promises up to a 50% improvement in overall performance. This is 6x faster than the best-selling Android tablet, said the company.

Apple iPad (11th Gen) specifications
  • 10.9-inch (2360x 1640 pixels) Liquid Retina display with 500 nits brightness, 264 PPI, True Tone display
  • A16 processor with 5-core CPU, 4-Core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
  • 128GB / 256GB / 512GB storage
  • iPadOS 18
  • 12MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, 5P lens, Autofocus with Focus Pixels
  • 12MP 122° front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture, Retina Flash, FaceTime video, Center Stage
  • Dual microphones for calls, Landscape stereo speakers
  • 5G (optional), Wi‑Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2
  • Touch ID
  • Dimensions: 248.6×179.5 x7mm; Weight: 477g (Wi-Fi) / 481g (5G)
  • 28.6-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery with Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, Wi-Fi + Cellular models up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Pricing and availability
  • iPad 128GB Wi-Fi – Rs. 34,900
  • iPad 256GB Wi-Fi – Rs. 44,900
  • iPad 512GB Wi-Fi – Rs. 64,900
  • iPad 128GB Wi-Fi + Cellular – Rs. 49,900
  • iPad 256GB Wi-Fi + Cellular – Rs. 59,900
  • iPad 512GB Wi-Fi + Cellular – Rs. 79,900
  • Magic Keyboard Folio for iPad – Rs. 24,900
  • Smart Folio for iPad – Rs. 8,500

The new iPad comes in Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow colours, is available order on apple.com/store, and in the Apple Store app in 29 countries and regions, including India. It will be available through Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, starting Wednesday, March 12th.


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