Apple iPad Air (3rd generation)

Specifications

Year introduced

2019

Capacity

64 GB, 256 GB

Color

Space Gray Silver Gold

RAM / storage options

64GB 256GB

Dimensions / weight

Wi-Fi models Height: 9.8 inches (250.6 mm) Width: 6.8 inches (174.1 mm) Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm) Weight: 1.0 pound (456 grams) Wi-Fi + Cellular models Height: 9.8 inches (250.6 mm) Width: 6.8 inches (174.1 mm) Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm) Weight: 1.02 pounds (464 grams)

Buttons and Connectors

Smart Connector 3.5 mm headphone jack Stereo speakers On/Off - Sleep/Wake Home/Touch ID sensor Dual microphones Volume up/down Nano-SIM tray (cellular models) Lightning connector

In the Box

iPad Air Lightning to USB Cable USB Power Adapter

Display

Retina display 10.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display 2224-by-1668 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi) Wide color display (P3) True Tone display Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Fully laminated display Antireflective coating 1.8% reflectivity 500 nits brightness Supports Apple Pencil (1st generation)

Processor

A12 Bionic chip with 64‑bit architecture Neural Engine Embedded M12 coprocessor

Camera

8-megapixel camera ƒ/2.4 aperture Five-element lens Hybrid IR filter Backside illumination Live Photos Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos Autofocus Panorama (up to 43 megapixels) HDR for photos Exposure control Burst mode Tap to focus Timer mode Auto image stabilization Photo geotagging

Video Recording

1080p HD video recording Slo‑mo (240 fps) Time‑lapse video with stabilization Video image stabilization 3x video zoom Video geotagging

FaceTime HD Camera

7-megapixel photos ƒ/2.2 aperture 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps Retina Flash Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos Auto HDR for photos and videos Backside illumination Burst mode Exposure control Timer mode

Video Calling

FaceTime video iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Audio Calling

FaceTime audio iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Microphones

Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Wireless connectivity

All models Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO Bluetooth 5.0 technology Wi-Fi + Cellular models UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Gigabit-class LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71) 4 Data only 5 Wi-Fi calling 4 eSIM 6 Learn more about cellular data

SIM Card

Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM 6 ) eSIM 6

Location

All models Digital compass Wi‑Fi iBeacon microlocation Wi-Fi + Cellular models Built‑in GPS/GNSS Cellular

Sensors

Touch ID Three‐axis gyro Accelerometer Barometer Ambient light sensor

Touch ID

Unlock iPad Secure personal data within apps Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books

Apple Pay

Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web Send and receive money in Messages Learn more about Apple Pay

Siri

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more Get proactive suggestions Use hands-free Listen and identify songs Learn more about Siri

Battery / runtime

All models Built‐in 30.2‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi, watching video, or listening to music Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system Wi-Fi + Cellular models Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

Operating system

iPadOS iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad. See what’s new in iPadOS

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new iPad Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, physical and motor skills, and learning and literacy, you can create and do amazing things. Learn more about Accessibility Features include: VoiceOver Voice Control Zoom Magnifier Siri and Dictation Switch Control Closed Captions AssistiveTouch Speak Screen

Built-in Apps

App Store Books Calendar Camera Clock Contacts FaceTime Files Find My Home iTunes Store Mail Maps Measure Messages Music News Notes Photo Booth Photos Podcasts Reminders Safari Settings Shortcuts Siri Stocks Tips TV Voice Memos

Free Apps from Apple

Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes U, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled on iPad. Pages Numbers Keynote iMovie GarageBand iTunes U Apple Store Trailers Remote Music Memos Clips Swift Playgrounds Support

System Requirements

Apple ID (required for some features) Internet access 9 Syncing to a Mac or PC requires: macOS Catalina 10.15 using the Finder macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later Windows 7 or later using iTunes 12.10 or later (free download from itunes.com/download )

Languages

Language support English (Australia, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese QuickType keyboard support English (Australia, Canada, India,

Audio Playback

Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video

AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately) Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up t

Mail Attachment Support

Viewable document types .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics

Environmental Requirements

Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C) Nonoperating temperature: –4° to 113° F (–20° to 45° C) Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Published identification feature

Model number (on back cover): A2152 on iPad Air (3rd generation) A2123, A2153 on iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular A2154 on iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (China mainland only)

Published identification feature

The nano-SIM tray is on the right side on iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular

Published identification feature

FaceTime HD camera, back Wide camera*

Published identification feature

Touch ID sensor in Home button