Apple Pencil

Apple Pencil is a wireless stylus pen accessory from Apple Inc. They are used with supported iPad tablets.

Apple announced the first-generation Apple Pencil at the same time as the first iPad Pro on September 9, 2015. The pencil works wirelessly via Bluetooth. Its pen cap hides the Lightning connector that charges the pen. The pencil works with the first- and second-generation iPad Pro models. It works with all other iPads released in 2018 and later with a Lightning port.

Apple announced the second-generation Apple Pencil on October 30, 2018 at the same time as the third-generation iPad Pro. This pencil uses a magnetic connector on the side of the tablet for charging, not a Lightning connector. It has touch-sensitive areas that can be tapped to tell the pencil to do things. It works with all iPads with a USB-C port, for example the fourth-generation iPad Air and sixth generation iPad Mini.

Apple Pencil

Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Apple Inc.
Type	Digital stylus
Release date	November 11, 2015 (1st generation) November 7, 2018 (2nd generation)
Introductory price	US$99
System on a chip	32-bit RISC ARM-based Cortex-M3
CPU	STMicroelectronicsSTM32L151UCY6 Ultra-low-power MCU @ 32 MHz
Memory	64-Kilobyte Flash
Input	First generation:Lightning connector eight pin, Bluetooth 4.1 Second generation: Bluetooth 4.1
Power	3.82 V 0.329 W·h (86.1 mA·h)
Dimensions	First generation:Length: 6.92 inches (176 mm) measured from tip to cap Diameter: 0.35 inches (8.9 mm) Second generation:Length: 6.53 inches (166 mm) Diameter: 0.35 inches (8.9 mm)
Mass	0.73 ounces (21 g)
Website	www.apple.com/apple-pencil/

Apple Pencil Media

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  Apple Pencil Logo

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  The first generation Apple Pencil, with its Lightning connector exposed. The accompanying female-to-female Lightning adapter is below the Pencil.