LG Q9 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - global, Canada; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Canada; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China, Hong Kong
5G network

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5G band 1, 41, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - China, Hong Kong; 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - Canada
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload

LTE-A (6CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
5G speed

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5G
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass, Metal

Plastic front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM, eSIM
Height

153.2 mm

87.4 mm
Width

71.9 mm

73.6 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

17.3 mm
Height unfolded

-

167.3 mm
Width unfolded

-

73.6 mm
Thickness unfolded

-

7.2 mm
Weight

159 g

183 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Waterproof

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins

-
Dust proof

IP68

-
MIL-STD-810G

Yes

-
Colors

Black, Blue, Red

Bronze, Grey

Display
Display type

IPS capacitive touchscreen

Foldable Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.1 inches

1.1 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3120 pixels

112 x 300 pixels
Physical size unfolded

-

6.7 inches
Resolution unfolded

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1080 x 2636 pixels
Pixel density

564 ppi

425 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant

Scratch resistant
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

Always-on display, HDR10

HDR10+

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

16 MP, f/2.2 , 28 mm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
12 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

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Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, tracking af

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

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