New Delhi: Apple introduced the new iPad (9th generation) Tuesday, which features the A13 Bionic chip that it claims packs more performance and capability into the “most popular iPad”, retaining its all-day battery life.


It has a 25.91-cm, or 10.2-inch, Retina display with True Tone for “vivid colours and a comfortable viewing experience”, besides a 12MP Ultra Wide front camera, support for Apple Pencil (1st generation) and Smart Keyboard, the intuitive iPadOS 15.


The storage capacity is twice that of the previous generation. 


The new Apple iPad can be ordered on its website already, and it will be available in stores from Friday, September 24, Apple said.


Apple iPad Price in India


According to Apple India website, the iPad will be available for Rs 30,900. It is also available on EMI starting from Rs 3,637 a month.


Apple iPad New Features


The new iPad comes with iPadOS 15, which promises to help users be more productive. 


It’s equipped with A13 Bionic chip that delivers 20 per cent better performance than the previous generation. 


The Neural Engine in A13 Bionic powers next-level machine learning capabilities, including Live Text coming in iPadOS 15. It will use on-device intelligence to recognise text in a photo


12MP Ultra Wide Front Camera with Center Stage for users to enjoy more engaging video calls. The Center Stage pans the camera to keep users in the frame if they move around, and also detects others who join in. 


A 0.2-inch display with True Tone that makes images appear more natural, and allows users a more comfortable viewing experience in all kinds of lighting.


The new iPad starts with 64GB storage — twice that of the previous generation. Users can now store more apps, games, photos, and videos as there is a 256GB option too.