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

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Samsung Galaxy Fold	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Sep 27, 2019	Released · Sep 24, 2021
7.3-inch	8.3-inch
Triple camera	Single camera
12GB · 512GB	64GB
4380 mAh	5078 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Folded
(160.9 x 62.8 x 17.1 mm)
Weight
9.74 oz (276.0 g)	10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Space silver, Cosmos black	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
7.3-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
2152x1536px, 362 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.79 %	77.41 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Front cover display
4.6 inches 1680 x720 px Super AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 640	Yes
RAM
12GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
512GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 461.8 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
4380 mAh	5078 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1 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 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
10 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) Folded: 10 MP	12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	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
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 07, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMF900U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg Body: 0.66 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1980
In The Box
AC adapter (quick charge), USB-C cable, Galaxy Buds, Kevlar slim case, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

Single SIM


5G	Bands n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 24, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMF907B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Fold Specs	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs
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