Apple iPad Air and mini Retina launching in India this week

December 7 will see the launch of two new iPads in India. Know the specs you can expect from both.

by Manik Kakra

The new iPads – iPad Air (in pic above) and iPad mini with Retina Display – are going to launch in India on the December 7. As per one of Apple’s retail partners in India, Ingram Micro, the iPad Air’s price will start from Rs 35,900 for the base model (16 GB WiFi), and the iPad mini Retina will start from Rs 28,900 for its basic model.

While the iPad Air may cost up to Rs 67,000 for its 128 GB WiFi + cellular model, the iPad mini Retina is expected to notch around Rs 60,000.

Apple’s iPad mini (original) will is still available for its starting price of Rs 21,900, and the iPad 2 for Rs 28,900. Previously, Apple launched the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S in India, but this time there doesn’t seem to be too much of a difference between the official prices in the US and India.

Both the tablets, available in space grey and white-silver colour options, will hit the shelves on December 7, and the announcement could come as late as Friday.

These are the hardware specification of these iOS 7 devices:

iPad mini Retina (in pic on left) Display:

7.9-inch Retina Display (326ppi)

Dual Channel, WiFi a/b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0

1.2 MP front-facing camera; 5 MP rear camera

A7 chip (64-bit) along with M7 co-processor for motion

iPad Air:

9.7-inch Retina Display (264ppi)

Dual Channel WiFi a/b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0

1.2 MP front-facing camera; 5 MP rear camera

A7 chip (64-bit) along with M7 co-processor for motion