Apple iPad Air 3rd Generation Details
Everything you need in just 456 grams.
iPad Air 3 features a large 10.5‑inch Retina display, while remaining extremely portable and perfect for getting things done anywhere. It’s thin and light and has advanced wireless connectivity.
Stay connected from anywhere.
With Wi‑Fi speeds up to 866 Mbps and 4G LTE Advanced, iPad Air keeps you connected wirelessly and effortlessly. And with eSIM, you can easily access wireless data plans straight from your iPad Air all over the world.
Power to do it all. All at once.
The A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine enables a remarkable level of power and intelligence. It uses real‑time machine learning to transform the way you experience photos, gaming, augmented reality and more. With all this power, you can edit a video. Create a beautiful presentation. Design a 3D model. Stream your favourite programme. Or do all those things at once.
Super‑fast graphics for games and apps.
A 4‑core graphics engine in the A12 Bionic chip delivers amazing performance for incredible augmented reality experiences, photo-realistic effects in 3D games and stunning graphics within apps.
See the beauty in everything you do.
The immersive 10.5‑inch Retina display with wide colour lets you see photos, videos and games in vivid, true‑to‑life detail. And no matter where you take iPad Air, True Tone, high brightness and an anti-reflective coating give you the best viewing experience.
Easy viewing in any light.
True Tone dynamically adjusts white balance based on the light around you. So images look natural and are easier on your eyes whether you’re reading a book in bed or surfing the web poolside.
Shoot in HD. Play in AR.
The front and back cameras on iPad Air let you take stunning photos and 1080p HD videos. But you can also do much more. Make a Group FaceTime call. Scan a document, sign it and send it back. Or create new worlds by using the camera for augmented reality experiences.
Work, learn and play using AR.
Augmented reality combines digital objects and information with the real world to create entirely new experiences. iPad is the perfect device for truly immersive AR — with front and back cameras, the A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine, a large, vivid display, and sensors for motion tracking.
Apple Pencil
Write, draw, sign or sketch. Whenever inspiration strikes.
Apple Pencil features the precision, responsiveness and natural fluidity of a traditional writing instrument, and the versatility to become so much more. With Apple Pencil, you can turn iPad Air into your notepad, canvas or just about anything else you can imagine.* Apple Pencil not included*
Designed to help you get the most out of iPad.
iPadOS powers unique experiences designed just for iPad. Simple gestures give you command over the power and large display of iPad Air. Multitask by selecting your favourite apps in the Dock. Drag and drop files between apps. And organise your files however you want with the Files app.
All your files. All in one place.
With the Files app, you can access and manage what’s on iCloud Drive, on third‑party cloud services such as Box and Dropbox, and on your iPad Air. So no matter where you are, your files are saved in one convenient place.
Make your iPad whatever you want it to be.
iPad Air comes loaded with Apple‑designed apps you’ll use every day, like Photos, Maps, Messages, Apple News, Mail and Safari. You’ll also get a suite of powerful productivity apps, including Pages, Numbers and Keynote. And you can get creative straight out of the box with GarageBand and iMovie.
Apple iPad Air 3rd Gen Tablet Specifications
Finish
Space Gray
Capacity
64GB
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
Lightning connector
Display
Retina display
10.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display
2224x1668 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)
Chip
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
Cellular and Wireless
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 technology
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
Wi-Fi calling
SIM Card
Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM6)
Location
Digital compass
Wi‑Fi
iBeacon microlocation
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
Siri
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Get proactive suggestions
Use hands-free
Listen and identify songs
Power and Battery
Built‐in 30.2‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Operating System
iPadOS upgradable to IOS 18.3
iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.
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.
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.
System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access
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/uk/download)
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
Size and Weight
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)
