iPad Air (3rd generation)
The iPad Air (3rd generation) in Gold | |
| Also known as | iPad Air 3, iPad Air (10.5-inch) |
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
| Product family | iPad Air |
| Type | Tablet computer |
| Generation | 3rd |
| Released | March 18, 2019 |
| Introductory price | $499 USD £479 GBP $649 CAD $779 AUD €549 EUR |
| Discontinued | September 15, 2020 |
| Operating system | Original: iOS 12.2 Current: iPadOS 26.3.1 (a), released March 17, 2026 |
| System on a chip | Apple A12 Bionic with 64-bit architecture and Apple M12 motion co-processor |
| CPU | 2.49 GHz Hexa-core (2x high performance Vortex + 4x high efficiency Tempest) |
| Memory | 3 GB (LPDDR4X) |
| Storage | 64 or 256 GB flash memory |
| Display | 10.5 inches (270 mm) (2,224 x 1,668) px (264 ppi), 500-nits max brightness, wide-color display (P3), true tone display, fully laminated display, 1.8% reflectivity and Apple Pencil (1st generation) support |
| Graphics | Apple-Designed 4-Core |
| Sound | Stereo (both at bottom) |
| Input | Multi-touch screen, headset controls, M12 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, dual microphone, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer |
| Camera | Front: 7 MP, ƒ/2.2 aperture, burst mode, exposure control, face detection, auto-HDR, auto image stabilization, Retina flash, 1080p HD video recording Rear: 8 MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture, five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Live Photos, face detection, HDR, panorama, wide-color capture, timer mode, burst mode, 1080p HD 30fps video recording, video stabilization, slo-mo, time-lapse |
| Connectivity | |
| Power | 30.2 W·h, up to 10 hours of battery life. |
| Online services | App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books, iCloud, Game Center |
| Dimensions | 250.6 mm (9.87 in) (h) 174.1 mm (6.85 in) (w) 6.1 mm (0.24 in) (d) |
| Weight | Wi-Fi: 456 g (1.005 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 464 g (1.023 lb) |
| Predecessor | iPad Air 2 |
| Successor | iPad Air (4th generation) |
| Related | |
| Website | https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/ |
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The iPad Air (3rd generation) (colloquially referred to as iPad Air 3) is a tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced and released on March 18, 2019, alongside the 5th-generation iPad Mini.
The device was released five years after the previous iPad Air 2, as the 5th-generation iPad, released in 2017, continued the standard iPad lineup as the successor to the 4th-generation iPad (released in 2012) and was succeeded by the 6th-generation iPad, released in 2018. The third generation iPad Air was instead positioned as a new entry in the iPad Air lineup.
Its case design is identical to the iPad Pro 10.5 inch; internal hardware includes an upgraded Apple A12 Bionic SoC, a 10.5-inch Retina Display, 3 GB of LPDDR4X memory, and support for Bluetooth 5.0 and the first-generation Apple Pencil.
This iPad, the 9th-generation iPad and the 5th-generation iPad Mini were the last iPad models to use a Lightning port and a home button. The 3rd-generation iPad Air was discontinued on September 15, 2020, following the introduction of the 4th-generation iPad Air.