- Trade-off
- Costs KSh 500 more (KSh 14,500 vs KSh 14,000)
- Buttons
- No double-tap or squeeze controls
- Pressure Sensitivity
- No pressure sensitivity
- Tilt Support
- Tilt-sensitive input for shading
Apple Pencil (1st Generation) Alternatives & Comparisons
Compare Apple Pencil (1st Generation) with similar stylus, explore alternatives, and check current prices and key specifications side by side.
Highlights
- Compatibility
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st/2nd generation), 10.5-inch and 9.7-inch
- Pressure Sensitivity
- Pressure-sensitive input
- Tilt Support
- Tilt-sensitive input for shading
- Charging
- Pairs and charges through its Lightning connector
Alternatives worth considering
Similar stylus to Apple Pencil (1st Generation), with what each one does better and what it gives up.
- Why consider it
- Lighter: 18.2 g (vs 20.7 g)
- Buttons
- Double-tap touch control to switch tools
- Pressure Sensitivity
- Pressure-sensitive input
- Tilt Support
- Tilt-sensitive input for shading
- Why consider it
- Costs KSh 500 less (KSh 13,500 vs KSh 14,000)
- Buttons
- Barrel button and tail eraser/top button
- Pressure Sensitivity
- 4,096 pressure levels on compatible devices
- Tilt Support
- Supported on compatible Surface models; check the exact device in Microsoft’s compatibility table
- Why consider it
- Lighter: 8.75 g (vs 20.7 g)
- Buttons
- S Pen button for on-screen shortcuts and compatible remote/gesture functions; functions depend on device and app
- Charging
- Magnetic storage and charging on compatible Galaxy Tab S9/S10 models; FE devices do not provide Bluetooth charging functions
- Weight
- 8.75 g
- Why consider it
- Lighter: 19.15 g (vs 20.7 g)
- Trade-off
- Costs KSh 6,000 more (KSh 20,000 vs KSh 14,000)
- Buttons
- Squeeze and double-tap controls; barrel-roll gyroscope controls shaped pen and brush orientation
- Pressure Sensitivity
- Pressure-sensitive input
- Tilt Support
- Tilt-sensitive input for shading
- Why consider it
- Lighter: 13 g (vs 20.7 g)
- Trade-off
- Costs KSh 4,500 more (KSh 18,500 vs KSh 14,000)
- Buttons
- Side button and top button with eraser functionality
- Pressure Sensitivity
- 4,096 pressure levels; zero-force inking on supported devices
- Battery life
- Preinstalled rechargeable lithium-ion battery
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