Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs

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Description

As its name implies, the 2019 iPad Air is light and thin tablet for everyday use. However, it does pack a punch thanks to the Apple A12 chip inside it – the same found in the iPhone XS and XS Max. Among its key selling points are the support for the Apple Pencil (1st gen.) and for the Apple Smart Keyboard cover. The 10.5-inch display supports Wide Colors and Apple's True Tone technology but lacks the higher, 120Hz refresh rate of ProMotion. Face ID is also missing, but you do get Apple's Touch ID fingerprint reader for user authentication.

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

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Display

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Size: 10.5 inches
Resolution: 2224 x 1668 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 79.41 %
Peak brightness: 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features: Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

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System chip: Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor: Octa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit
GPU: Apple 4-core GPU
RAM: 3GB LPDDR4
Internal storage: 256GB
OS: iPadOS (13.x) Screenshots
Device type: Tablet

Battery

Capacity: 8134 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording: 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Features: Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
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

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD): Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM: Yes
SIM type: Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s): for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 5.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO
USB: Lightning
Features: Charging, Video out, Mass storage device
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other: UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Buyers information

Price: $ 779
In The Box: Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced: Mar 18, 2019
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Alternative variants

Apple iPad Air (2019)
with 64 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 64GB
Price: $ 629
Apple iPad Air (2019)
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 64GB
Weight: 16.08 oz (456.0 g)
Price: $ 499
Apple iPad Air (2019)
Wi-Fi only
Differences from the main variant:
Weight: 16.08 oz (456.0 g)
Price: $ 649

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9
Camera quality
5
Performance
9
Display
8
Battery life and charging
9
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
7
Sadly, one of the best compromises for a tablet.
Phone owned for more than a year

I got this tablet four years ago and is still going strong, so I wanted to review it here. There are some good, bad, and ugly things about this tablet. Sadly, despite its compromises, there just isn't enough competition in its space, making it one of the best.

First, I'd never recommend a tablet unless you want to use it as a note-taking device, especially with the Apple Pencil. The Apple Pencil is probably the only Apple product I'd unconditionally recommend to anyone with a compatible device. It's just so much better than any other stylus I've tried, and feels satisfying to use. This is basically the only reason why I'd recommend this device at all.

If you don't want note-taking, get something else. If you want a cheap media consumption device, get a cheap Amazon tablet, cheap phone, or TV. If you want the mobile experience, just get a cheap locked Android phone and don't put a SIM card in it, making it a "extra-mini tablet" with no cellular connection. If you want to do serious productivity, get a $500 Windows, Linux, or even ChromeOS laptop or even an older Samsung tablet. And if you need iMessage, you can buy the cheapest iPad instead.

Why is it so bad? Many reasons, but most of them boil down to the "Apple way" of doing things. The storage is a measly 64GB without a MicroSD slot. Factoring in the system, you only have 50-55GB to play with. Apps and files can fill this up fast. So you want to transfer files to another device, assuming you didn't have to delete any apps first. Too bad, you gotta have a Mac or use the cloud. The least painful method for me is through OneDrive, but that's another subscription! If you want to put this off, you can get the 256GB model for $150 more. This was a huge markup in 2019 and is now an astronomical markup in 2023. Apple still does this with today's tablets.

Speaking of apps, I need to address the elephant in the room: iOS. (Well, technically, iPadOS). The arcane rules to approve apps on the App store make it so that nearly every app is trying hard to get your money. Especially through subscriptions. Know what you are getting into with iOS. Yet, it still might be worth it for the sweet, sweet note-taking experience with the Apple Pencil. I recommend GoodNotes to take your notes, as the full version only costs $9. Get it before it switches to $9/year! Edit: It literally just did that. Wow. There's still a one-time purchase option, but it's ballooned to $29. And I'm sure it'll be $29/year in about 3 years.

Ending on a good note (pun unintended): This is the last of the iPads with a headphone jack. This is a huge feature to me because of how Apple automatically turns Bluetooth back on every day unless you make about 12 clicks into a buggy settings app. And this is a concern because of it constantly interrupting the music when listening on Bluetooth headphones from another device, but the headphones detect the iPad and is trying to connect to it. If you want a better iPad, you better deal with a dongle.

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