Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) vs Apple iPad mini (WiFi 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Apple iPad mini devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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7.6"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1768x2208
12.2
MP
MP
10mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
7.9"
IPS
IPS
768x1024
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
4440
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B)
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35 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back / Aluminum body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +7 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 | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Fold2 5G SM-F916B | iPad Mini 1 A1432 (Wi-Fi) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Release date | 9/18/2020, Announced: 8/5/2020 | 11/2/2012 |
| Depth | 6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches) | 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 128.2 x 159.2 millimeters (5.05 x 6.27 in) | 134.7 x 200 millimeters (5.3 x 7.87 in) |
| Weight | 282 grams (9.87 ounces) | 308 grams (10.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Display type | Flexible Super AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 7.6" inches | 7.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~89.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1768x2208 pixels | 768x1024 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 372 PPI | 162 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | HDR10+ Extra display: Super AMOLED 6.23" (816x2260) Gorilla Glass Victus | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 10 | iOS 6.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 13 | iOS 9.0 |
| User Interface | One UI 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (SM8250-AB) (7nm) | 32bit: Apple A5 APL2498 (45nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3.09GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-646MHz) | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 564907 (v8) Geekbench: 12607 (v4.4), 2715 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 12GB LPDDR5 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 3.1 | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3000/1024 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78) | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.6"1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°12mm1.12µm | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | Cover camera: 10MP (f/2.2) 4K@30/60fps 1080p@60fps 1080p@240fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion) | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 10 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3872x2592 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG | feature not registered |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| USB | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband) | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 4440 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 11W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 31 hours (1.3 days) | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | feature not registered |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) | • Colors: Black on slate, White on silver • Oleophobic coating • Aluminium body • FaceTime • Siri natural language • iCloud cloud service • Twitter and Facebook • Lightning connector port |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Z Fold 2 (SM-F916B) | iPad mini (WiFi 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.859W/kg (head), 1.453W/kg (body) | feature not registered |