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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer vs Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Feb 28, 2025 03:48 PM

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Picture
  1. Recommended in 3 articles:
  2. Portable
  3. Small
  4. Under $100

Variants

  • IVY Mini Photo Printer (Cosmic Blue)
  • IVY Mini Photo Printer (Mint Green)
  • IVY Mini Photo Printer (Rose Gold)
  • IVY Mini Photo Printer (Slate Gray)
  • Hi-Print Generation 2 (Black)
  • Hi-Print Generation 2 (White)

Our Verdict

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer

Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2

The Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 and the Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer are both portable photo printers that produce 2" x 3" pictures. The Polaroid has better print quality; it produces finer details and more vibrant, saturated colors, and the pictures have fewer visual artifacts. It also wins when it comes to convenience, as it charges faster via USB-C, whereas the Canon charges over Micro-USB.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

4.1
3.7

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.1
4.8

Small Details 
 

5.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Build Quality Close Up
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

Photo Only
Photo Only

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer ISO View Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 ISO View Picture

Height  

0.7" (1.9 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)

Width  

3.2" (8.2 cm)
3.1" (8.0 cm)

Depth  

4.6" (11.8 cm)
5.9" (15.1 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer In Use Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

0.7" (1.9 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

3.2" (8.2 cm)
3.1" (8.0 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

4.6" (11.8 cm)
5.9" (15.1 cm)

Weight 
 

0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)

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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.0
7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

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Display Screen 
 

0.0
0.0

Display Screen Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Display Screen Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

No
No

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
N/A

Touchscreen  

No
No

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Cartridge 
 

9.2
5.3

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkless
Dye-Sublimation/Thermal

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

N/A
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

No Cartridges
No Black Cartridge

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Cartridge Model 
 

No Cartridges
Polaroid Hi-Print 2x3 Paper Cartridges

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

50 prints
20 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

50 prints
20 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

No Ink
Dye

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No

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Scanner Features 
 

0.0
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Scanner Flatbed Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
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  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Scan Quality Photo
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A

In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer In the Box Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 In the Box Picture

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

~20 prints
~20 prints

Tested Charging Time 
 

75 min
40 min

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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

0.0
0.0

B&W Document Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer B&W Document Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 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  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color Document Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Color Document Picture

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.1
4.8

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 
 

0.500 US$/print
0.849 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No

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Printing Speed 
 

1.3
0.8

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.0 s
82.1 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 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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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

4.5
4.5

Parrots Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Parrots Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color Range Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.1
6.4

Friends Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Friends Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color dE Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color dE Graph
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

8.08
7.48

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Small Details 
 

5.0
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Small Details Photo
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

314 x 400
Not advertised

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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

2.5
2.5

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
Yes

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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

1.0
1.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Inputs Picture
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

No
No

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

No
No

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

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  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer App Printscreen
Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Mini Print
Polaroid Hi-Print

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  

No
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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer

Polaroid Hi-Print Generation 2

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