Apple's new smaller iPhone - the iPhone SE and along with the smaller 9.7-inch variant of the iPad Pro go on sale in India from April 8. While the iPhone SE prices in India start at Rs 39,000, the base variant of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro comes with a price tag of Rs 49,900. Both devices were unveiled at an Apple event on March 21.
The 4-inch iPhone SE (Read the review) replaces a similar-sized model released in 2013. The new Apple iPhone is powered by the company's latest chipset that powers the larger (flagship) 4.7-inch iPhone 6s, which came out six months ago.
The new iPhone SE, with Apple's vaunted A9 chip, is much faster than Apple's previous attempt at an entry-level phone. The 32 GB iPhone SE is priced at Rs 39,000 while the 64 GB version costs Rs 49,000.
Like the iPhone 6s, the iPhone SE will be able to take pictures at 12 megapixels. By comparison, the iPhone 5s' camera is limited to 8 megapixels.
The iPhone SE is also equipped with a longer-lasting battery than the iPhone 5s and have faster wireless connections. It will also work with Apple Pay, the company's digital wallet. The phone will come in four colour options- silver, gold, space grey and rose gold.
The iPhone SE is aimed at first-time Apple buyers and those who want to upgrade from the iPhone 5s and 5c, which have not been updated in over two years.
The new iPad Pro has a 9.7-inch display while the the original business-geared tablet has a 12.9-inch display. The 9.7-inch iPad will be available in India at Rs 49,900 for the 32 GB with (WiFi) model and Rs 61,900 for the 32GB (WiFi + Cellular) model.
Both iPad Pro sizes are available in offerings of 32GB, 128GB and a new 256GB capacity, the highest of any iOS device.
Apple Pencil will retail in India for Rs 8,600 and Smart Keyboard in charcoal grey for Rs 13,900.
Apple is hoping the iPad Pro - with a more powerful processor and camera - will give more consumers an incentive to buy a new tablet. It is hitting the market as Apple's iPad sales have been falling for several years.
The iPhone SE and the smaller iPad Pro will be available through Apple's online and offline partners in India.
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