iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad 5th Gen
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Price Comparison
iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad 5th Gen Pricing
The iPad Air 3rd Gen fetches a higher starting price
at $168
compared to the iPad 5th Gen,
which starts at $77.
Specs Comparison
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Size
| Size | iPad Air 3rd Gen | iPad 5th Gen |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 174 mm 6.9 inches | 170 mm 6.7 inches |
| Height | 251 mm 9.9 inches | 240 mm 9.5 inches |
| Depth | 6 mm 0.2 inches | 8 mm 0.3 inches |
| Weight | 464 g 16.4 ounces | 478 g 16.9 ounces |
Camera
| Camera | iPad Air 3rd Gen | iPad 5th Gen |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | 8.0 MP | 8.0 MP |
| Resolution | 3264x2448 | 3264x2448 |
Screen
| Display | iPad Air 3rd Gen | iPad 5th Gen |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution | 1668x2224 | 1536x2048 |
| Screen Size | 267 mm 10.5 in | 246 mm 9.7 in |
| Pixels Per Inch | 265 ppi | 264 ppi |
Battery
| Battery | iPad Air 3rd Gen | iPad 5th Gen |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8134 mAh | 8827 mAh |
| Longevity | 9 hours | 10 hours |
| USB | Lightning | Lightning |
Processing
| Processor | iPad Air 3rd Gen | iPad 5th Gen |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple A12 Bionic APL1081 / APL1W81 (T8020) | Apple A9 APL0898 (S8000) |
Color Choices
iPad Air 3rd Gen
Available in 3 colors:
-
Gold
-
Gray
-
Silver
iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad 5th Gen Colors
The iPad Air 3rd Gen introduces one new
color not found in the iPad 5th Gen color palette:
Gray.
Both the iPad Air 3rd Gen and iPad 5th Gen share
two colors:
Silver and Gold.
However, the iPad Air 3rd Gen does away with
Gray,
previously seen on the iPad 5th Gen.
Storage Options
iPad Air 3rd Gen
Choose from 2 storage options:
-
64GB
-
256GB
iPad 5th Gen
Choose from 2 storage options:
-
32GB
-
128GB
iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad 5th Gen Storage
The iPad Air 3rd Gen and iPad 5th Gen have completely different storage options.
The iPad Air 3rd Gen offers two
storage sizes: 32 GB and 128 GB.
The iPad 5th Gen sports different
storage sizes: 64 GB and 256 GB.
iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad 5th Gen Reviews
Both the iPad Air 3rd Gen and iPad 5th Gen
earn 4.9 of 5.0 stars
from Swappa user reviews.
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