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Apple iPad mini (2021) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2021 Aug, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS iPadOS 15 Android 11
UI
NA One UI 3.5
Dimensions
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in) Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm
Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
Weight
293/297 g 271 g
Body
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support (2nd generation only)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus support
Color Options
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green
Display Specifications
Technology
Liquid Retina IPS LCD Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
8.3 inches
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7.6 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating NA
Features
500 nits (typ), Wide color gamut, True-tone 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Cover display detail:
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5178 mAh (19.3 Wh)
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Non-removable Li-Po, 4400 mAh
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Charging
NA Fast charging 25W
Fast wireless charging 11W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4x-.- GHz) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core) Adreno 660
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 12GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/256GB Built-in 256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123°, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30 60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS Show more

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ Show more

Front
12 MP, f/2.4, 122° (ultrawide)
HDR, Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
16 MP, f/1.8, 1.0µm, under display
HDR, Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM Single Nano-SIM or eSIM
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2
NFC
No Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 589 USD $1,949
Resale Value
Extreme Very High
Comparison Result
Score
6 Point(s) 9 Point(s)
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