Apple iPad Mini, iPad 9th generation announced in India

The iPad Mini and iPad 9th Generation were introduced by Apple alongside iPhone 13 series. Here is everything you need to know about the latest Apple iPad Mini, iPad 9th generation.

Apple iPad (9th Generation) Specifications, Price in India, Availability

Apple has launched its new iPad (9th generation), equipped with the A13 Bionic chip. At a starting price of Rs 30,900, it has a 10.2-inch Retina display with True Tone, a 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Centre Stage, support for Apple Pencil (1st generation), and Smart Keyboard. Starting at Rs 42,900, the Wi-Fi + Cellular models are available in silver and space grey colors.

iPad Pro now offers the Centre Stage experience, thanks to the new 12-megapixel Ultra Wide front camera and Neural Engine. The new iPad comes with up to 256GB of storage. It ships with iPadOS 15. 

It is available to order today from apple.com and will be available in stores on Friday, September 24.

Apple iPad Mini Specifications, Price in India, Availability

The new iPad Mini comes with a larger 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display. With the new A15 Bionic chip, the new iPad mini offers up to 80 percent faster performance than its predecessor. Furthermore, the new USB-C port allows for faster connectivity as well as cellular models with 5G connectivity.

New advanced cameras, Center Stage, and support for Apple Pencil (2nd generation) allow users to take pictures and make videos in new ways.

iPad Mini has a display with 500 nits of brightness, a P3 wide colour gamut, anti-reflective screen coating, True Tone, and full lamination. The all-screen design is enabled by moving Touch ID to the top button of the iPad mini. The iPad mini now supports the Center Stage experience of the iPad Pro. A new 12MP Ultra Wide front camera is also included.

This new iPad Mini has a starting price of Rs 46,900 for WiFi models, and Rs 60,900 for WiFi + cellular models. Apple’s new iPad Mini is available in 64GB and 256GB versions. It is available in pink, starlight, purple, or space grey colors. Any Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad model can be purchased directly from apple.com. Consumers also have the option of trading in their existing iPad for credit towards a new one.  Starting today, you can order the new iPad online and will be available in stores on Friday, September 24.

iPadOS 15, iPad Accessories Price in India, Availability

The new operating system for iPads, iPadOS 15, will be available on September 20 and comes free along with the latest gen iPad. 

Furthermore, iPad mini 4 and later, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and all iPad Pro models will get iPadOS 15 free software update.

The Apple Pencil (1st generation), which is sold separately, can be used with the iPad (9th generation) comes with a price tag of Rs 8,500. For Rs 13,900, you can purchase a Smart Keyboard for iPad. It has layouts in more than 30 languages, including simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

The Apple Pencil (2nd generation), which can be purchased separately, works with an iPad mini costs Rs 10,900. Furthermore, the Smart Folio for iPad mini costs Rs 5,500 and comes in black, white, dark cherry, English lavender, and electric orange.