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Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)Silver
Apple · Released March 1, 2019

iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)

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Key specs
Display type
IPS LCD
Rear camera
1) Standard: 8 MP; f/2.4; -
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
IPS LCD
Size
10.5" (267 mm)
Resolution
1668x2224
Performance
Processor
Apple A12 Bionic
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core
Storage
64 GB
OS
iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5)
Battery
Capacity
8134 mAh
Body
Weight
1.01 lb (456 g)
Dimensions
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
IP rating
No
Colors
Silver, Gold, Gray
At a glance

Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

Display10.5" (267 mm)IPS LCD
ChipsetApple A12 BionicApple GPU 4-core
Main camera8 MP8 MP · f/2.4 · wide
RAM / storage64 GBiPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5)
Battery8,134 mAh8134 mAh
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Display
10.5"10.5"
Chipset
A12 BionicA12 Bionic
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Display
10.5"10.5"
Chipset
A12 BionicA10
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Display
10.5"11"
Chipset
A12 BionicM4
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Product data

Full specifications

64 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Display

Display type
IPS LCD
Pixel density
265
Screen-to-body
78.3%
Protection
Tempered glass
Brightness
500
Contrast
1256:1
Color gamut
99.7%

Battery & Charging

Charging
30
Wireless charging
✕
Removable battery
✕
Charging port
No

Camera

Rear camera
1) Standard: 8 MP; f/2.4; -
Front camera
7
Video
Features
8K: No · 4K: No · 1080p: Up to 30FPS

Network

Cellular
Yes
SIM
Nano

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Bluetooth
5
NFC
✕
Headphone jack
✓
Ports
  • No
  • - Charging - USB-Storage mode

Sensors & Security

Sensors
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Biometrics
Fingerprint scanner: Yes, in-button
Infrared
✕

Body

Dimensions
9.87 in (25.1 cm)
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Gray
Build
Metal
Water resistance
No
Speakers
Stereo

Software & Launch

Operating system
iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5)
Released
March 2019

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Multi
3134
Geekbench 6 Single
1318
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