Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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8.8
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
9.0
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Sep 24, 2021
7.6-inch · 2208x1768px
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Triple camera
Single camera
12GB · 256GB
64GB
4500 mAh
5078 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches
159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Folded
(159.2 x 68 x 16.8 mm)
Weight
9.95 oz (282.0 g) 10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control
Colors
Mystic black, Mystic bronze Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Display

Size
7.6-inch 8.3-inch
Resolution
2208x1768px, 372 PPI 2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
89.00 % 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
6.2 inches
2260 x816 px
AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 650 Yes
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1), available to use: 220.5 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 5078 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
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
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 23min
Browsing
6h 43min
Video
7h 10min
Gaming
9h 9min
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: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
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 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 (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Folded: 10 MP
12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, 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 Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 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), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 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, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 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

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 2000
In The Box
Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020 Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

Thom Browne Edition
Colors Grey
MSRP $ 3300
In The Box Galaxy Watch3 Charging Dock, Galaxy Buds Live Leather Cover, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Thom Browne Edition, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Leather Cover (front), Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Leather Cover (back), Dust Bag, Galaxy Buds Live Thom Browne Editio, Galaxy Watch3 Sport Band, Galaxy Watch3 Thom Browne Edition (41mm), Galaxy Watch3 Leather Strap
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz (293.0 g)
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