iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad Air 5th Gen

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iPad Air 3rd Gen

Low price:

$140

Avg price:

$165

How much does iPad Air 3rd Gen cost?

iPad Air 5th Gen

Low price:

$318

Avg price:

$441

What's the best iPad Air 5th Gen price?

iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad Air 5th Gen Pricing

iPad Air 3rd Gen prices start at $140, which is cheaper than the iPad Air 5th Gen low price of $318.

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Specs Comparison

Size

The iPad Air (3rd gen) measures 9.8” (H) x 6.8” (W) x 0.24” (D), and the iPad Air (5th gen) measures 9.74” (H) x 7.02” (W) x 0.24” (D). The iPad Air (3rd gen) features a 10.5” display size and the iPad Air (5th gen) features a 10.9” display size. The weight of these two iPads varies from model to model. The WiFi-only iPad Air (3rd gen) weighs 1.0 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.02 pounds. And, the WiFi-only iPad Air (5th gen) weighs 1.02 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.02 pounds.

Size and Weight: iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad Air 5th Gen
Size	iPad Air 3rd Gen	iPad Air 5th Gen
Width	174 mm 6.9 inches
Height	251 mm 9.9 inches
Depth	6 mm 0.2 inches
Weight	464 g 16.4 ounces

Camera

The iPad Air (3rd gen) features an 8MP wide-angle camera on the back and a 7MP FaceTime HD camera on the front. The iPad Air (5th gen) features a 12MP wide-angle camera on the back and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera on the front. The front-facing camera on the 5th gen iPad Air also supports Center Stage.

Cameras: iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad Air 5th Gen
Camera	iPad Air 3rd Gen	iPad Air 5th Gen
Primary	8.0 MP
Resolution	3264x2448

Screen

The iPad Air (3rd gen) has a 10.5-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2224 x 1668 and the iPad Air (5th gen) has a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2360 x 1640. The iPad Air (3rd gen) and iPad Air (5th gen) display supports an SDR max brightness of 500 nits, wide color (P3), and True Tone. Both of these displays are also fully laminated and have an anti-reflective coating and a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating.

Screen and Display: iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad Air 5th Gen
Display	iPad Air 3rd Gen	iPad Air 5th Gen
Resolution	1668x2224
Screen Size	267 mm 10.5 in
Pixels Per Inch	265 ppi	ppi

Battery

The iPad Air (3rd gen) is powered by a 30.2-watt-hour battery and the iPad Air (5th gen) is powered by a 28.6-watt-hour battery. The iPad Air (3rd gen) charges with the Lightning connector and a Lighting to USB cable, and the iPad Air (5th gen) charges with the USB-C connector and a USB-C cable. These battery capacities allow for up to 10 hours of battery life when on WiFi or up to 9 hours of battery life when on cellular.

Battery and Charging: iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad Air 5th Gen
Battery	iPad Air 3rd Gen	iPad Air 5th Gen
Capacity	8134 mAh	mAh
Longevity	9 hours	hours
USB	Lightning

Processing

Processing: iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad Air 5th Gen
Processor	iPad Air 3rd Gen	iPad Air 5th Gen
CPU	Apple A12 Bionic APL1081 / APL1W81 (T8020)

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Color Choices

iPad Air 3rd Gen

Available in 3 colors:

Gold
Gray
Silver

iPad Air 5th Gen

Available in 5 colors:

Blue
Gray
Pink
Purple
Starlight

iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad Air 5th Gen Colors

The iPad Air 3rd Gen introduces four new colors not found in the iPad Air 5th Gen color palette: Blue, Starlight, Pink, and Purple. Both the iPad Air 3rd Gen and iPad Air 5th Gen share one color: Gray. However, the iPad Air 3rd Gen does away with Silver and Gold, previously seen on the iPad Air 5th Gen.

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