Apple iPad Air 10.5" 3 Gray 2019
The 10.5-inch laminated display with stylus support makes this a capable digital sketchbook, outperforming its modest 64GB storage. Its refurbished Grade A+ condition offers a cost-effective entry into iPadOS 15.4 with a keyboard connector for light typing. This tablet is best for students and casual artists who prioritize a premium screen for note-taking and sketching over raw performance.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 3 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 10.5" 1668x2224
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
Battery 30 Wh
67 Overall Score
Price CA$239
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong feature (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong screen (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Apple GPU |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.5" |
| Resolution | 1668x2224 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (1st generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Battery | 30 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.5" 3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 1024 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.5" 1668x2224 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Home | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 30 | - | - | - | 53 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 10.5" 3 | 68.3 | 67.3 | 10.1 | 81.6 | 96.7 | 92.6 | 45.7 | 77.8 | 43.3 | 81 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 93.5 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.6 | 92.9 | 66.9 | 92.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 98.9 | 87.4 | 69.3 | 89.6 | 77.8 | 79.8 | 85.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.2 | 96.9 | 78.5 | 94 | 91.7 | 97.6 | 55.3 | 0 | 79.8 | 92.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 99.7 | 1.6 | 93.2 | 95.1 | 99.8 | 86.6 | 97.8 | 0 | 93.6 | 92.8 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 85.2 | 81.5 | 88 | 30.4 | 89.1 | 80.5 | 55.3 | 88.8 | 89.1 | 72.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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