Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Aug 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$1799 | €1899

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 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
10.34 oz / 297.0 g	9.56 oz / 271.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	7.6-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, 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

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Yes	Adreno 660
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	4400 mAh, 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

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 30min

Browsing

8h 15min

Video

6h 58min

Gaming

8h 24min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	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
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	4 MP (Under-screen, HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79	n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 6	1, 2, 5, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1899

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

With Dual SIM and eSIM

SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

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