Apple has been busy giving its product lines a boost lately. Starting from the iPhone SE and iPhone 6 with bigger storage, it also rolled out the iPhone 7 (PRODUCT)RED and iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT)RED limited edition phones. And it’s not stopping there. It’s also introducing a new iPad, that’s simply called… “iPad.”
The new iPad replaces the aging iPad Air 2 that has served well for the past two years. The new iPad is the cheapest 9.7-inch iPad you can buy right now.
There are no differences in looks, you’ll find it absolutely familiar – the sleek metal unibody with various colour finishes.
The tablet retains the same 9.7-inch Retina Display that tops 2048×1536 pixel resolution. Something to note is that the screen isn’t laminated to the glass and lacks the anti-reflective treatment found on other iPads. A little compromise here, and unfortunately Apple skimped on this to hit a price point target.
No surprises in the spec department either. It comes with Touch ID built into the home button, but now gets a powerful A9 chip with M9 coprocessor. The same setup that powers the iPhone SE and iPhone 6s. FYI, the iPad Air 2 comes with the older triple-core A8X chip.
Just in case you need to take photos at those concerts you attend (please don’t), the new iPad features an 8MP f/2.4 main shooter. On the front is a 1.2MP Facetime HD camera.
I’m not sure why the new iPad has gone fatter, but it measures 7.5mm thick, a little over 1mm compared to to iPad Air 2 (6.1mm). It’s also heavier at 469g and 478g for the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 4G cellular versions respectively.
Battery life pushes up to 10 hours of web-surfing and video watching over Wi-Fi.
Pricing and availability
- iPad Wi-Fi 32GB – MYR1,549
- iPad Wi-Fi 128GB – MYR1,999
- iPad Wi-Fi + 4G 32GB – MYR2,199
- IPad Wi-Fi + 4G 128GB – MYR2,649
It comes in Gold, Silver and Dark Grey colour options.
The new iPad will be available at the Malaysian Apple Store Online starting 24 March.
Source: Apple via Soyacincau.com
