Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
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Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)

Overall Score
54/100
GRADE C · Below Average
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 309104
Graphics (GPU) 144993
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019) is an engineering-tested tablets achieving an overall rating of 54/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
35/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
54/100
Rating: Below Average
Performance
48/100
Rating: Poor

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Po
Capacity 8134 mAh
Fast charging Yes (60% in 60 min)
Full charging time 2:28 hr
Gaming 06:04 hr
Max charge power 30 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging No
Standby 184 hr
Watching video 11:11 hr
Web browsing 08:37 hr
Wireless charging No

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
CPU 309104
GPU 144993
Graphics score 1689
Graphics test 10 FPS
Memory 139578
Multi-core score 3134
Single-core score 1318
Stability 87%
Total score 895627
UX 301952

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
2G network GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G network UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
4G network LTE 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
5G support No
Bluetooth features LE
Bluetooth version 5
DisplayPort No
GPS GPS, GLONASS
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port No
NFC* No
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode
USB type No
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
eSIM support* Yes

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
Area 436 cm2(67.6 inches2)
Colors Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Frame material Metal
Height 250.6 mm (9.87 inches)
Rear material Metal
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 inches)
Waterproof No
Weight 456 g (16.08 oz)
Width 174.1 mm (6.85 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 4:3
Contrast 1256:1
Display features - DCI-P3
HDR support No
Max rated brightness 500 nits
PPI 265 ppi
PWM Not detected
RGB color space 99.7%
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 1668 x 2224 pixels
Response time 40 ms
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 78.3%
Size 10.5 inches
Type IPS LCD

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
4K video recording No
8K video recording No
Aperture f/2.4
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Camera features -
Flash No
Focal length 31 mm
Image resolution 8 MP
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
Matrix 8 megapixels
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p)
Stabilization Digital
Zoom Digital

Memory

Memory specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card No
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Memory type LPDDR4X
RAM size 3 GB
Storage size 64 GB
Storage type NVMe

Other

Other specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
Announced March 2019
Bundled charger Yes, 12 W
Category Flagship
Keyboard weight 297 g
Launch price (MSRP) $499
Release date March 2019
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint

Performance

Performance specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest- 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic
FLOPS ~576 GFLOPS
GPU clock 1125 MHz
GPU shading units 256
Graphics Apple GPU 4-core
Lithography process 7 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 2500 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Neural Engine

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 7 megapixels
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
Operating system iPadOS 12.1.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5)

Sound

Sound specifications for Apple iPad Air 10.5” (3 Gen, 2019)
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack Yes
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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