Ulefone Armor Pad vs Apple iPad mini (2021)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Ulefone Armor Pad	Apple iPad mini (2021)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
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
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2023, March 22	2021, September 14
Status	Available. Released 2023, March 22	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Build	-	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	213 x 128.8 x 14 mm (8.39 x 5.07 x 0.55 in)	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	560 g (1.23 lb)	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
	IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant Accessory connector (ulefone endoscope, microscope)	Stylus support (2nd gen only)

Display
Protection	Mohs level 4	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Size	8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6762 Helio G25 (12 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Apple GPU (5-core)
OS	Android 12	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, AF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	5 MP, f/2.0	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	Yes	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
Radio	Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	18W Wired	-
Type	Li-Po 7650 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Black	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Models	-	A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2
Price	About 200 EUR	About 550 EUR

Tests
Loudspeaker	-	-29.7 LUFS (Average)

OUR TESTS
Display	-	1325:1 contrast ratio, 518 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-29.7 LUFS (Average)

EU LABEL
Battery	83:38h endurance, 1000 cycles	-
Energy	Class F	-
Free fall	Class A (270 falls)	-
Repairability	Class C	-