iPad Air (3rd gen) (2019)

Name: iPad Air (3rd gen)
Brand: Apple

iPad Air (3rd gen) (2019): iPad with the A12 Bionic and a 10.5″ display.

Front illustration (not a photograph)

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Specs

Release	2019-03-18
Chip	A12 Bionic
Storage	64 / 256 GB
Display	10.5″ · 2224×1668
Ports	Lightning
Weight	456 g (Wi-Fi)
Dimensions	250.6 × 174.1 × 6.1 mm
Finishes	Silver, space gray and gold
Display (detail)	10.5″ IPS Retina · 2224×1668 (264 ppi) · 500 nits · True Tone · wide color (P3) · fully laminated · antireflective (1.8%)
Rear camera	8MP, ƒ/2.4 · HDR · panorama up to 43MP
Front camera	FaceTime HD 7MP, ƒ/2.2 · 1080p
Video	1080p · slo-mo up to 240 fps
Speakers	Stereo
Connectivity	Wi‑Fi 5 (802.11ac) · Bluetooth 5.0 · Gigabit-class LTE (Cellular model) · headphone jack · Smart Connector
Sensors	Touch ID (Home button) · gyro · accelerometer · barometer · ambient light
Apple Pencil & keyboard	Apple Pencil (1st generation) · Smart Keyboard
Operating system	iOS 12 (at launch)
In the box	iPad Air · Lightning to USB cable · USB adapter

Launch

Apple announced it on March 18, 2019 via press release, alongside the 5th-generation iPad mini, without an event. It revived the iPad Air name with a 10.5-inch laminated display, True Tone and the A12 Bionic chip, sitting below the iPad Pro in price and features. Dates and details: Apple Newsroom press release and Apple Support technical specifications.

Marketing

Apple described it as "dramatic power and capability at a breakthrough price": with the A12 Bionic it delivered, per Apple, a 70 percent performance boost and twice the graphics capability over iPad Air 2, with a True Tone display nearly 20 percent larger. (Apple Newsroom, 2019-03-18).

Flaws and fixes

The sources consulted (Apple's spec sheet) record no model-specific defect, and this page does not make any up.

Indicative price

New (launch, US): from $499 Wi‑Fi · $629 Wi‑Fi + Cellular · 64/256GB · Apple Newsroom (2019-03-18)

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Updated: October 29, 2026 · Sources: Apple Support · Wikipedia · Apple Newsroom · Compare this product