Apple iPad Air 2, mini 3 will available in INDIA from 29th Nov

iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3

Thinnest model of Apple's iPad Air 2 and the new iPad mini 3 will be available in India from November 29."Pre-bookings for iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 have already started. Both the models will be available across Apple authorised retail stores from November 29,".

The iPad Air 2 is just 6.1 millimetre thin which is 18% less than the previous version and weighs only 437 grams.Customers will have the option to buy from six models of iPad Air 2, priced in the range of Rs. 35,900 to Rs. 59,900.

Also see: iPad Air2 review 

iPad air 2 and iPad mini 3 price in INDIA

There are 3 models each under two categories - iPad with wifi connectivity only and with both wifi and cellular connectivity supported through a nano SIM. Based on their storage support, each model of iPad Air 2 has been priced differently.

iPad Air 2 16 GB wifi only model is priced at Rs. 35,900, 64 GB at Rs. 42,900 and 128 GB model at Rs. 49,900, including value added tax.
 
Also see: iPad mini 3 review 

The three models of another version of iPad Air 2 with both wifi and cellular connectivity have been priced at Rs. 45,900, Rs. 52,900 and Rs. 59,900. and iPad mini 3 models have been priced in the range of Rs. 28,900 to Rs. 52,900.

All the iPad Air 2 models have a 9.7 inch screen while iPad mini 3 comes with a 7.9 inch screen.

a8x chip

iPad Air 2 has new Apple-designed A8X chip, which the company says, delivers 40 per cent improvement in computing performance and 2.5 times better graphics performance as compared to the previous version of iPad Air.

Apple promises up to 10-hour of battery life in iPad Air 2 while surfing the Internet on wifi, watching video or listening to music. iPad mini 3 has Apple's A7 chipset. Apple has added Touch ID feature in both iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 so that users can unlock their iPad with touch of a finger and enhance security in transactions done through these devices.

In Air 2, Apple has upgraded main camera to 8 megapixel while camera in iPad mini 3 remains the same at 5 MP. The front camera of all the iPad models is 1.2 MP.

The cellular version of iPad supports CDMA, 2G, 3G and 4G.