The appeal and strength of the iPhone is that you can understand how to use it without reading the manual. However, there are times when you think you know it but you don't understand it correctly. In this section, we will explain in an easy-to-understand manner "why the iPhone can't be heard anymore". This time, we'll answer the question, "Can I use Apple Pencil on my iPhone?"
Announced at the same time as the iPad Pro, the Apple Pencil is a pen-type input device that can be used just like a pencil. The thickness of the line can be expressed by sensing the pen pressure with the built-in pressure sensor, and the shade can be expressed by measuring the tilt with the tilt sensor. With a length of about 18 cm, a diameter of about 1 cm, and a weight of about 20 g, it feels more like a ballpoint pen than a pencil.
The Apple Pencil has a Lightning connector on the cap for charging and pairing, and communicates with the iPad Pro via Bluetooth. Since the iPhone supports Lightning and Bluetooth, it seems that it can be used with the iPhone, but unfortunately it is only for the iPad Pro. It doesn't work on other iPads such as iPad Air 2 as well as iPhone.
Apple Pencil doesn't have the kind of button that initiates Bluetooth pairing. When you plug it into the Lightning connector of iPad Pro, it is automatically recognized and pairing is completed. If you plug it into another iPad or iPhone that has a Lightning connector, it won't respond and you won't be able to proceed with pairing.
Whether it can be used as a general stylus pen without pairing, but this is also out. Even if you tap or swipe the screen of the iPhone with Apple Pencil, there is no response and it can not be used for operation. The material of the pen tip is not the soft rubber used in general stylus pens, but hard plastic.
There is no official announcement from Apple, but it seems unlikely that Apple Pencil will be compatible with current iPads and iPhones except the iPad Pro. The iPad Pro has the ability to scan Apple Pencil signals at a rate of 240 times per second, collecting twice as much data as measuring finger movements. As of May 2016, if you want to use the Apple Pencil, you have no choice but to purchase the iPad Pro.
Unfortunately, Apple Pencil can't be used on current iPhones |
