Apple Pencil

Apple Pencil Third Generation debuts for just 649 yuan ($88)

The third generation of the Apple Pencil is officially here with support for USB C, as Apple is slowly shifting all their devices to the Type C port. It has a USB C interface on the pen cap that can be used for interface and pairing. The pen is 155mm long and 7.5mm in diameter, which makes it more compact than the last generation. 

Release Highlights

  • The third generation of the Apple Pencil now supports a USB C interface on the pen cap
  • It is 155 m long and 7.5 mm in diameter
  • The device supports magnetic absorption, not magnetic pairing and charging
  • It has now a decreased price as compared to last year

Specifications of Apple Pencil Third Generation

The third generation of the Apple Pencil now supports a USB C interface on the pen cap that can be used for interface and pairing. It is now 155 mm long and 7.5mm in diameter, which is shorter and thinner than the last generation. 

Apple Pencil

The new device now supports magnetic absorption. It does not support magnetic pairing and charging. Moreover, it supports pressure sensitivity, pen touch hover, double click-to-switch tools, and no custom seal engraving. 

Price & Availability 

The third generation of the Apple Pencil has now a decreased price as compared to the second generation. 

  • The price is 649 yuan ($88)

Apple iPad is known for its graphics design and art drawing. Do you think the new pen would help you make better art?

Source (Weibo, in Chinese)