Samsung Galaxy Z Flip vs LG K42 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1380

Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm	6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm
Folded
(87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g	6.49 oz / 184.0 g
Materials
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
None	Yes; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror black, Mirror purple	Gray, Green, Sky Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 81.04% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 83.04% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR	IPS LCD
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Additional display
1.1 inches, 112 x300 px, Super AMOLED

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)	Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.96GHz Kryo 485 3x2.42GHz Kryo 485 4x1.80GHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 640	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

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Battery Life Estimate

4h 23min

Browsing

8h 26min

Video

6h 40min

Gaming

7h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS	1080p
Front
10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 05, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMF700U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg Phablet: 3.87 W/kg

Alternative variants

Colors	Grey
Prices (MSRP)	$2480

with 64GB storage

Memory	64GB

for AT&T

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71

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