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Apple iPad Air 10.5" 3rd Generation Gold 2019
The A12 Bionic chip drives a 10.5-inch 2224x1668 Retina LCD in a thinner, lighter aluminum build that emphasizes portability. Built-in stereo speakers and Touch ID fingerprint security add practical media and privacy perks without extra bulk. Best for casual streamers and e-book readers who prioritize entertainment and reading over productivity, given its weak 21.1 productivity score.
CPU A12 Processor Model
RAM 3 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 10.5" 2224x1668
OS iPadOS
54 Overall Score
Price $160
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong gpu (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong screen (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
72/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 42 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | A12 Processor Model |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.5" |
| Resolution | 2224x1668 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 2 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | No |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (1st generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.5" 3rd Generation | Lenovo Idea Tab Plus | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE | Vekfulpc T60 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Pad 25040RP0AL | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A12 Processor Model | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Samsung | 2.2 GHz | MediaTek | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.5" 2224x1668 | 12.1" 2560x1600 | 10.9" 2304x1440 | 13.4" | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 15 | Android 13 | Android 15 | Android 15 | Android |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | true | false | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 10.5" 3rd Generation | 84.9 | 81.4 | 9.7 | 73.4 | 32.2 | 64.1 | 45.2 | 39.5 | 88 | 32.3 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus Compare | 58.8 | 96.8 | 67 | 91.1 | 91.7 | 89.7 | 66.2 | 88.5 | 66.8 | 91.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Compare | 84.9 | 81.4 | 67 | 82.9 | 81.1 | 96.6 | 83.7 | 0 | 79.6 | 95.5 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.6 | 55.4 | 63.2 | 85.4 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 25040RP0AL Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 82.5 | 87.7 | 33.3 | 74.6 | 78.1 | 66.8 | 97.7 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.9 | 81.4 | 87.6 | 30 | 89.1 | 79.7 | 54.9 | 88.5 | 89.2 | 72 |
Price
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