

The second Apple Pencil is shorter and flattened at the sides / © mokjc /. The Pencil 1 has a smooth surface that measures 174.7 millimeters, is 8.9 millimeters thick and weighs exactly 20.7 grams.

The first generation is circular and consists of three parts - a replaceable tip, the actual Apple Pencil, and a cap that covers the Lightning connector. In addition to the charging technology, Apple has also changed the design of the stylus. While you can also charge the Apple Pencil 1 via a charging adapter, you cannot make do with anything less than a compatible iPad for the second generation. For this, it is magnetically attached to all the more expensive iPads and charges wirelessly. While the 1st generation Apple Pencil has a Lightning connector at the bottom and is thus charged by plugging it into the iPad, the Apple Pencil 2 only supports inductive charging. The main point, however, remains the issue of charging the stylus. The 2nd generation Apple Pencil will also stick to the smallest iPad model in 2022. Theoretically, you can also write on the display of the basic iPad with the 2nd generation Apple Pencil.
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The compatibility here refers to the full range of functions. 2: Which Pencil for what model?īased on the current iPad lineup, we will show you which particular Apple Pencil is compatible with what model. So the question of which Apple Pencil is right for which iPad is pretty straightforward. The cheapest model happens to be the only iPad that comes with a Lightning connector port. This is because the first-generation Apple Pencil is only compatible with the basic iPad, which appeared in its ninth generation in 2021. In 2018, an improved version of the Apple Pencil was released, which was only compatible with a few models at the time.įast-forward to 2022, and the landscaped has changed drastically. With a stylus for the iPad, Apple contradicted itself in 2015! This is because the Apple Pencil already made it possible to draw precisely on Apple's tablets at that time, proving that people, contrary to Steve Jobs' predictions, do want a stylus as a form of input on touchscreen displays.
