Apple iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U)
Side by side comparison between Apple iPad mini 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Fold devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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7.9"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
6350
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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7.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1536x2152
12.2
MP
MP
10mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4380
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U)
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3 Advantages 
29 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| Model | iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) |
| Other model names | iPad Mini 3 A1599 (Wi-Fi) | Galaxy Fold F900U (Single-SIM) Unlocked, Samsung Winner |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Apple | Samsung |
| Release date | 10/16/2014 | 4/26/2019, Announced: 2/28/2019 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 134.7 x 200 millimeters (5.3 x 7.87 in) | 117.9 x 160.9 millimeters (4.64 x 6.33 in) |
| Weight | 331 grams (11.59 ounces) | 263 grams (9.21 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back Folded: 15.5mm x 62.9mm x 160.9mm |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Screen size | 7.9" inches | 7.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~85.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 1536x2152 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 324 PPI | 362 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10+ Extra display: Super AMOLED 4.6" (720x1680) |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| System version | iOS 8.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | iOS 12 | Android 12 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Apple A7 APL5698 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.3GHz Cyclone (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6430 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 363016 (v7) Geekbench: 11028 (v4.4) GFXBench: 32fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 12GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 64GB (56GB available) | 512GB (462GB available) UFS 3.0 |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.41/3.6"52mm1.0µmAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.212mm1/3.1"1.0µm |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 32mm lens | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion) HDR10 Cover camera: 10MP (f/2.2) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | (dual front camera) 10 megapixels 8MP depth f/1.924mm1.22µm |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| Loudspeaker | feature not registered | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MOV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC, M4A | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6350 mAh | 4380 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi wireless charging 9W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 32 hours (1.3 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | feature not registered | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on gray, White on silver, Gold • Oleophobic coating on Retina display • Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) • Aluminium body • FaceTime • Siri natural language • iCloud cloud service • Twitter and Facebook • Lightning connector port • OpenGL ES 3.0 | • Colors: Black, Space Silver, Martian Green, Astro Blue • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| iPad mini 3 (WiFi 64GB) | Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |