LG Q9 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 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; 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, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
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
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass, Metal

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

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

Nano-SIM, eSIM
Height

153.2 mm

86.4 mm
Width

71.9 mm

72.2 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

6.9 mm
Height unfolded

-

166 mm
Width unfolded

-

72.2 mm
Thickness unfolded

-

15.9-17.1 mm
Weight

159 g

183 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins

IPX8, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

IP68

-
MIL-STD-810G

Yes

-
Colors

Black, Blue, Red

Black, Gray, Green, Lavender, Pink, White

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

16 MP, f/2.2 , 28 mm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 27 mm, (wide) , 78˚ , 1/1.8" , 1.4 µm, 8x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 52 mm, 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

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm

10 MP, f/2.4 , 26 mm, (wide) , 80˚ , 1.22 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps

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, 802.11n 5GHz, 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 3.1
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
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
BDS

Yes

Yes