Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Aug 05, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/256GB - $679 3GB/64GB - $529 Wi-Fi only version - $549	$2000

Design

Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm	6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm
Folded
	(159.2 x 68 x 16.8 mm)
Weight
10.87 oz / 308.2 g Wi-Fi only - 300.5 g	9.95 oz / 282.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Mystic black, Mystic bronze

Display

Size
7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body	7.6-inch, 89.00% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI	2208x1768px, 372 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	6.2 inches 2260 x816 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Kryo 585 3x2.42GHz Kryo 585 4x1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Adreno 650
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
5058 mAh, Li - Polymer	4500 mAh
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 11.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 23min

Browsing

6h 43min

Video

7h 10min

Gaming

9h 9min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 32 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	10 MP (EIS, HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Oct 27, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMF916U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.29 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$529

Thom Browne Edition

Colors	Grey
Prices (MSRP)	$3300

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Weight	10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP)	$399

Wi-Fi only

Weight	10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP)	$549

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