iPad (A16) Price Falls to Rs 43,249 in Amazon's Great Indian Festival Sale

The iPad (A16) has dropped to around ₹43,249 on Amazon India during the Great Indian Festival sale, once a bank card offer is applied on top of the listed discount. The sale price lands well below the ₹49,900 Apple now charges for the entry-level tablet in India.

The festival sale price
Amazon lists the iPad (A16) at ₹45,999 during the sale, and buyers who pay with an eligible SBI card can take off another ₹2,250, bringing the total close to ₹43,249. Combined, the savings against Apple's ₹49,900 list price come to more than ₹6,500.

A recent price increase makes the deal sharper
Apple raised the starting price of this iPad in India from ₹34,900 to ₹49,900 earlier this year, a jump of ₹15,000. The festival discount does not undo that increase, but it narrows the gap for buyers who held off on an upgrade.

Trade-in and financing on offer
Amazon's listing also includes an exchange program worth up to ₹37,600 toward an old device, along with no-cost EMI options for buyers who would rather spread out the payment.

Display and chip
The iPad (A16) uses an 11-inch IPS LCD screen at 2360 x 1640 resolution with peak brightness of up to 500 nits, powered by Apple's A16 Bionic chip. It ships with a 12MP rear camera and a 12MP Center Stage front camera for video calls.

Connectivity and battery
Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 come standard, with an optional cellular model that uses eSIM instead of a physical SIM slot. Apple rates the built-in 28.92Wh battery for a full day of use, and it charges over a 45W wired connection. The tablet ships with Touch ID and can be upgraded to iPadOS 27.

Who the deal suits
At this price, the iPad (A16) is aimed at buyers who want an iPad for browsing, streaming, and note-taking rather than the Pro-level power of the iPad Pro or iPad Air. The festival-season timing matters too, since Indian buyers tend to concentrate tablet and phone purchases around these sales.

How it compares with the step-up models
The iPad Air and iPad Pro both offer faster chips and, in the Pro's case, an OLED display, but both also cost considerably more even during festival pricing. For buyers who mainly want a tablet for video calls, reading, and web browsing, the base A16 model covers that ground at a lower entry cost, which is part of why Apple keeps it as the opening tier of the lineup.

Accessories to budget for separately
Apple sells the Apple Pencil and the Smart Folio for this iPad as separate purchases, so buyers planning to use the tablet for note-taking or sketching should factor those costs in alongside the sale price. Third-party keyboard cases and stands are also available at a range of price points for shoppers who want typing support without buying Apple's own accessories.

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