Apple iPad Air 9.7" 3 Space Gray 2019
The 10.5-inch laminated display with True Tone and 256GB of storage makes this a strong value for media consumption and document handling. Its slim, refurbished build with a Smart Connector and first-gen Apple Pencil support provides a cost-effective entry into the iPad ecosystem. This device is best for students or casual users who need a large, color-accurate screen for note-taking and streaming without paying for a current-generation model.
CPU Apple A12 Bionic
RAM 3 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 10.5"
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
41 Overall Score
Price CA$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong feature (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (10th percentile)
- Below average ram (11th percentile)
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)
- Below average battery (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.5" |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (1st generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 9.7" 3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | DOOGEE U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Dimensity 8300 | Unisoc |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.5" | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 9.7" 3 | 62.2 | 62.3 | 10.6 | 53.8 | 31 | 67 | 83.5 | 9.5 | 14.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 96.3 | 93 | 87.8 | 74.5 | 64.4 | 99.3 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 67 | 89.4 | 78.3 | 84.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 75.8 | 92.2 | 98.8 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 75.8 | 98 | 93.1 | 39.7 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.3 | 96.8 | 77.4 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 97.5 | 54.3 | 78.3 | 92.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.4 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
Usage Scores
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