iPad Air (3rd generation)
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The iPad Air (3rd generation)[2] (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.
Also known as | iPad Air 3, iPad Air (10.5-inch) |
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Developer | Apple Inc. |
Manufacturer | Apple Inc. |
Product family | iPad Air |
Type | Tablet computer |
Generation | 3rd |
Release date | March 18, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-03-18) |
Lifespan | March 18, 2019 – September 15, 2020 |
Introductory price | $499 USD £479 GBP $649 CAD $779 AUD €549 EUR |
Discontinued | September 15, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-09-15) |
Operating system | Original: iOS 12.2 Current: iPadOS 17.5.1, released May 20, 2024[1] |
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 RAM (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) |
Mass | 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 | iPad Mini (5th generation) iPad (7th generation) |
Website | https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/ |
The device was released five years after the previous iPad Air 2, as the iPad (5th generation) was released in 2017 as the successor to the iPad (4th generation) released in 2012. The entry-level iPad lineup continued starting iPad (6th generation) released in 2018, while the third generation iPad Air was positioned as an 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, 3GB of LPDDR4X memory, and support for Bluetooth 5.0 and Apple Pencil (first generation).[3]
It was discontinued on September 15, 2020, following the introduction of the iPad Air (4th generation).[4]