LG Q8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Specs Comparison

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LG Q8	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Released · Jul 21, 2017	Released · Aug 11, 2023
5.2-inch · 2560 x 1440 px	7.6-inch · 2176 x 1812 px
16 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie	50 MP Main · 4 MP Selfie
4GB · 32GB	12GB · 256GB
3000 mAh	4400 mAh
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Display

Size
5.2-inch	7.6-inch
Resolution
2560 x 1440 px, 565 PPI	2176 x 1812 px, 21.6:18 ratio, 373 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
69.55 %	91.12 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	6.2 inches 2316 x904 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso
Additional display
1.8 inches, 160 x1040 px, IPS LCD, Colors: 16 777 216, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit	Octa-core, 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 740
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	12GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 22 GB	256GB, not expandable
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat), LG UX UI	Android (14, 13)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	4400 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 41min

Browsing

9h 22min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

9h 27min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 10 mm Sensor size: 1/4"	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 66 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	4 MP (Under-screen) Folded: 10 MP

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Overall

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Photo

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Video

140

Overall

144

Photo

135

Video

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches (149 x 71.9 x 8 mm)	6.10 x 5.11 x 0.24 inches (154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm)
Folded
	6.10 x2.64 x0.52 inches (154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm)
Weight
5.15 oz(146.0 g)	8.92 oz(253.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water; IPX8
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray	Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 3(1800), 7(2600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,SlimPort	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Mass storage device, Video out, Charging	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Step detector	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jun 26, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMF946U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 1799
In The Box
	USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 20, 2017	Jul 26, 2023

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
LG Q8 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Review