Apple launches its cheapest iPad

Apple claims that the all-new iPad will "enable incredible AR experiences simply not possible on other devices."

Apple went back to school on Tuesday, March 27. The Cupertino-based giant held an event at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago. As widely speculated, the company launched new iPads at the event. Claimed to be the company's "most affordable iPad", the new tablets are Apple's answer to Google's Chromebooks and other affordable laptops. Here's all you need to know about the new brand-new iPads 

The cheapest Apple iPads will launch in India during the second phase in April, along with Russia, Thailand, Turkey and other countries.

The new iPad is priced at Rs 28,000 for the 32GB model with Wi-Fi and Rs 38,600 for the 32GB Wi-Fi + Cellular model.

The all-new Apple iPad sports a 9.7-inch Retina screen. The iPad features an aluminum unibody construction.

The iPad comes with TouchID. However, there's no FaceID like iPhone X

For video-chatting there's HD FaceTime camera. At the back, there's 8-megapixel camera.

The new 9.7 inch iPad will be able to use Apple's Pencil stylus, which costs an additional Rs 7,600. The Apple Pencil will come with its own set of apps. There's also support for third-party accessories like Logitech keyboard and Crayon pencil. Apple Pencil was first introduced for iPad Pro.

The iPad weighs less than 1KG and offers 10-hours of battery backup.

Apple iPad runs on A10 Fusion processor with 64-bit desktop-class architecture and supports 300MBps LTE. Sensors include GPS, Compass, accelerometer, and gyroscope.