Apple iPad Air 3rd Gen

Finish

• Space Gray

• Silver

• Gold

Capacity¹

• 64GB

• 256GB

Size and Weight²

• 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

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 Calling³

• FaceTime video

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

Audio Calling³

• 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

• 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 only⁵

  • Wi-Fi calling⁴

  • eSIM⁶

  Learn more about cellular data

SIM Card

• Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM⁶)

• eSIM⁶

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

Siri⁷

• Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

• Get proactive suggestions

• Use hands-free

• Listen and identify songs

Learn more about Siri

Power and Battery⁸

• 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.