Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Apple iPad mini (2019)
9.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Apple iPad mini (2019) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Released · Mar 18, 2019
Released · Aug 27, 2021
7.9-inch · 2048x1536px
7.6-inch · 2208x1768px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
5058 mAh
4400 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches
203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm
6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches (~0.30 inches with camera bump)
158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm (~7.7 mm with camera bump)
Folded
6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm)
Weight
10.87 oz (308.2 g) 9.56 oz (271.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver

Display

Size
7.9-inch 7.6-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI 2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
70.65 % 88.57 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.2 inches
2268 x832 px
Super AMOLED
120Hz refresh rate, Folding inside the device, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 660
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x) Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5058 mAh 4400 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 11.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 30min
Browsing
8h 15min
Video
6h 58min
Gaming
8h 24min

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 (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
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 4 MP (Under-screen, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Folded: 10 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)
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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMF926U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.73 W/kg
Body: 0.86 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.22 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 679 $ 1799 / € 1899
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019 Aug 11, 2021

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 529
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1899
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
Weight 10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP $ 399
With Dual SIM and eSIM
SIM type Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
Wi-Fi only
Weight 10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP $ 549
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