Apple released a new-generation iPad with Retina screen

Apple launches new iPad

On June 23, Apple launched a new version of iPad in San Francisco, USA. The new iPad uses the Retina screen, which greatly improves resolution and keeps the price unchanged. According to Apple's arrangement,The new iPad will be available for sale on April 9, March 16.The first listed regions include Hong Kong, China.

There is no separate name for this iPad. The official name is "The new iPad" (brand new iPad ). It is reported that this practice will also be followed in the Post-Apple iPad release. Only the "new iPad" will be released, instead of being named separately.

New iPad with Retina screen

In terms of screens, Apple's new iPad uses a Retina screen with a resolution of 2048 × 1536, four times that of the previous generation.

In terms of cameras, the new iPad camera has a major improvement over the previous generation products. Previously, the rear camera of iPad 2 had 0.7 million pixels, and now it has reached 5 million. You can take a p high-definition video clip.

In terms of processors, the new iPad is equipped with an A5X processor, while the previous iPad is an A5 processor. Apple said that the A5X processor speed is twice that of NVIDIA Tegra 3, and the performance is four times that of the latter.

In terms of network, the new-generation iPad supports a 4g lte network. The iPad in the U.S. market is divided into two versions: AT&T and Verizon.

In terms of other parameters, the new iPad is 9.4mm thick, more than 8.8mm of the second generation. The weight is 635 grams, more than 601 grams of the second generation. The battery life time is the same as that of iPad 2, which is 10 hours, however, in a 4G network, the duration is 9 hours.

The minimum price is USD 499.

Apple's iPad is divided into two versions: WIFI and 4G. Although the hardware configuration is greatly improved, the price is still the same as that of the second generation. The latest price is still 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB. The price of the Wi-Fi version is 499, 599, and 699 USD respectively; the price of Wi-Fi + 4G is USD 629, USD 729, and USD 829 respectively.

According to Apple's schedule, the new iPad will be available in March 16. The first listed countries and regions include the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia.

　Second-generation iPad prices cut by $100

While announcing the launch of new products, Apple also announced a lower price for the second-generation iPad. Apple announced that the prices for the 16g wifi and WIFI + 3G versions of the second-generation iPad will be lowered by 100 US dollars, the lowest prices are 399 US dollars, 529 US dollars.

At present, Apple China and Apple Hong Kong have both lowered the price of iPad 2, of which the domestic price of the 16g wifi version of iPad has been reduced from the original 3688 yuan to 2988 yuan, a decrease of 700 yuan; hong Kong prices also fell to $3088, equivalent to about $2513.

At the press conference, Apple's price reduction slides did not show whether the prices of iPad 2 of other versions were reduced. By convention, 32 GB and 64 GB iPad 2 will be discontinued.

When Apple launched the second-generation iPad, it also lowered the price for the first-generation iPad. The price cut was also USD 100.