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Apple iPad Air (2019)

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Released · Mar 18, 2019

10.5-inch · 2224x1668px

This device is also known as Apple iPad Air (3rd generation)

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 18, 2019
Prices (MSRP)	3GB/256GB - $779
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Design
Dimensions	9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm
Weight	16.37 oz / 464.0 g
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gold, Gray, Silver
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Display
Size	10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution	2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
OS	iPadOS (13.x)
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Battery
Type	8134 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording	1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Lightning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Multiple speakers

Cellular
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$629

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	64GB
Weight	16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$499

Wi-Fi only

Differences from the main variant:
Weight	16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$649

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