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

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1380

Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Folded
(87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g)	10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
None
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Mirror black, Mirror purple	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 81.04% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR	IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Additional display
1.1 inches, 112 x300 px, Super AMOLED

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.96GHz Kryo 485 3x2.42GHz Kryo 485 4x1.80GHz Kryo 485	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 640	Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 23min

Browsing

8h 26min

Video

6h 40min

Gaming

7h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, ANT+	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 05, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMF700U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg Phablet: 3.87 W/kg

Alternative variants

Colors	Grey
Prices (MSRP)	$2480

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

for AT&T

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71

Links

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