Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 vs Fujifilm instax mini Link 3

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2
Fujifilm instax mini Link 3

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  1. Recommended in 3 articles:
  2. Portable
  3. Small
  4. Under $100

Our Verdict

Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2

Fujifilm instax mini Link 3

While the Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 and the Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 are both portable photo printers, they produce very different photos. The Fujifilm produces slightly smaller prints that lean heavily into a retro aesthetic with soft edges, while the Polaroid produces prints that preserve significantly more fine details. Neither printer is particularly color-accurate, and both incur high recurring costs; therefore, the choice comes down to personal preference. Depending on your tastes, Fujifilm offers a wide variety of colors and patterns for its film, allowing you to personalize your prints.

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Variants

  • Hi-Print Generation 2 (Black)
  • Hi-Print Generation 2 (White)
  • instax mini Link 3 (Clay White)
  • instax mini Link 3 (Rose Pink)
  • instax mini Link 3 (Sage Green)

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Hi-Print Generation 2
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Clay White
instax mini Link 3
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Hi-Print Generation 2
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Rose Pink
instax mini Link 3
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Sage Green
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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

5.1
4.9

Cartridge 
 

3.4
4.3

Small Details 
 

8.5
3.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Build Quality Close Up
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

Photo Only
Photo Only
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Dimensions 
 

10
10

ISO View Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 ISO View Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 ISO View Picture

Height  

1.1" (2.7 cm)
4.9" (12.5 cm)

Width  

3.1" (8.0 cm)
3.5" (9.0 cm)

Depth  

5.9" (15.1 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 In Use Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 In Use Picture

Max Height 
 

1.1" (2.7 cm)
4.9" (12.5 cm)

Max Width 
 

3.1" (8.0 cm)
3.5" (9.0 cm)

Max Depth 
 

5.9" (15.1 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)

Weight 
 

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)
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Display Screen 
 

0.0
0.0

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Display Screen Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

No
No

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
N/A

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

3.4
4.3

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

1
N/A

Black Cartridge Model 
 

No Black Cartridge
No Cartridges

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Polaroid Hi-Print 2x3 Paper Cartridges
No Cartridges

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

20 prints
20 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

20 prints
20 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye
No Ink

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No
No Cartridge
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
8.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

10
10

Print Technology 
 

Dye-Sublimation/Thermal
Film
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

No Printhead
No Printhead

Printhead Serviceability 
 

No Printhead
No Printhead

High Flushing Volume 
 

No
No

In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 In the Box Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

~20 prints
~100 prints

Tested Charging Time 
 

40 min
147 min
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Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

0.0
0.0

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
0 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
0 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.849 US$/print
0.738 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

0.0
0.0

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

82.1 s
20.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Printing 
 

No
No

Input Tray Capacity 
 

10 pages
10 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

0.0
0.0

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 B&W Document Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

0.0
0.0

Color Document Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Color Document Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Color Document Picture
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

No
No

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

No
No

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
No

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

No
No

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

No
No

Max Paper Weight 
 

N/A
N/A
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

0.0
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A
N/A

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

No
No

OCR Included 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

0.0
0.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Scan Quality Photo
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

4.5
4.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Parrots Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Color Range Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.4
7.0

Friends Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Friends Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Color dE Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Color dE Graph
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.48
6.05
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Small Details 
 

8.5
3.0

Small Details Photo 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Small Details Photo
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

Not advertised
800 x 600
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

2.5
0.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
No
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

0.5
0.5

Inputs Picture 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Inputs Picture
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 Inputs Picture

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

No
No

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

No
No

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

No
No

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

No
No

Mopria Print Service 
 

No
No
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Mobile App 
 

4.7
4.7

App Printscreen 
 

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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 App Printscreen
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Fujifilm instax mini Link 3 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Polaroid Hi-Print
Instax Mini Link

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

No
No

Microsoft Office Files 
 

No
No

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

No
No

macOS  

No
No

Chrome OS  

Fully
No
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Black
Hi-Print Generation 2
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Clay White
instax mini Link 3
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White
Hi-Print Generation 2
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Rose Pink
instax mini Link 3
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Sage Green
instax mini Link 3
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Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2

Fujifilm instax mini Link 3

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