Apple's 2013 flagship tablet PCs, iPad Air and iPad Mini 2 which were rumoured to land in India later this month have been postponed to the first week of December.
Earlier reports indicated that Apple would release the new iPad models on 29 November, but now technology blog BGR India in contacts with their sources has claimed that the American firm, facing shortage of inventory has pushed the date to 6 December.
Both the new iPad models were unveiled in US on 22 October. The fifth generation 9.7-inch iPad weighing just little over a pound (469 g) has been titled iPad Air. It features IGZO display with 2,048x1536p resolutions and pixel count of 264 ppi (pixels per inch).
The new iPad Air runs on the iOS v7.0 (v7.0.4 update now available) powered by the Apple's 64-bit architecture based A7 chipset with M7 motion co-processor and boasts of 5.-meagpixel iSight camera with 5-element lens, f/2.4 aperture, HDR photos, full HD video recording capability and 3 x video zoom. In the front, it flaunts a 1.2-megapixel camera with HD (720p) video recording and face-detection abilities.
On the other hand, iPad Mini 2 sports 7.9-inch retina display (2048x1536p) with 326 ppi pixel density and packs pretty much the same internal hardware seen on its elder sibling, sans the battery capacity (23.8-watt/hour).
According to reports, Apple's 9.7-inch iPad Air price will be priced ₹35,900 onwards, whereas the smaller iPad is expected to cost a minimum of ₹28,900.
Expected prices of Apple 's new iPad Air and iPad Mini 2 variants in India:
|
Models |
iPad Air (Wi-Fi Only) |
iPad Air (Wi-Fi+ SIM support) |
iPad Mini 2 (Wi-Fi only ) |
iPad Mini 2 (Wi-Fi + SIM support) |
|
16GB |
₹35,900 |
₹44,900 |
₹28,900 |
₹37,900 |
|
32GB |
₹42,900 |
₹51,900 |
₹35,900 |
₹44,900 |
|
64GB |
₹49,900 |
₹58,900 |
₹42,900 |
₹51,900 |
|
128GB |
₹56,900 |
₹65,900 |
₹49,000 |
₹58,900 |
Key specifications of Apple iPad Air and iPad Mini 2:
|
Model |
Apple iPad Air |
Apple iPad Mini 2 |
|
Display |
9.7-inch IGZO display with 2,048x1,536p resolutions and pixel density of 264 ppi (pixel per inch) and comes with finger-print resistant oleophobic coating |
7.9-inch LED back-lit multi-touch retain display with 2048x1536p resolutions and pixel density of 326 ppi and comes with finger-print resistant oleophobic coating |
|
OS |
iOS v7.0 (out-of-the-box), update v7.0.4 is available now |
iOS v7.0 (out-of-the-box), update v7.0.4 is available now |
|
Processor |
Apple A7(64-bit architecture) with M7 motion co-processor |
Apple A7(64-bit architecture) with M7 motion co-processor |
|
Storage capacity |
16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB |
16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB |
|
Camera |
Main: iSight 5.0-megapixel camera with 5-element lens, f/2.4 aperture, HDR photos, full HD video recording capability, 3 x video zoom, Front: 1.2-megapixel camera with HD (720p) video recording, face-detection |
Main: iSight 5.0-megapixel camera with 5-element lens, f/2.4 aperture, HDR photos, full HD video recording capability, 3 x video zoom, Front: 1.2-megapixel camera with HD (720p) video recording, face-detection |
|
Network |
3G and 4G-LTE |
3G and 4G-LTE |
|
Battery |
Built-in 32.4-watt/hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery; Up to 10 hours surfing web on Wi-Fi and 9 hours via SIM |
Built-in 23.8-watt/hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery; Up to 10 hours surfing web on Wi-Fi and 9 hours via SIM |
|
Add-ons |
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n; dual band: 2.4GHz & 5GHz ), MIMO, Bluetooth v4.0, Nano-SIM tray for cellular model, lightning port |
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n; dual band: 2.4GHz & 5GHz ), MIMO, Bluetooth v4.0, Nano-SIM tray for cellular model, |
|
Dimensions |
240.0 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (negligible difference in the SIM based model) |
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (negligible difference in the SIM based model) |
|
Weight |
469 g |
331 g |
|
Colours |
Space Grey & Silver |
Space Grey & Silver |
