LG G6 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G6 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F946B/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 148.9 mm 154.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has greater height than LG G6.
Width 71.9 mm 67.1 mm LG G6 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Depth 7.9 mm 13.4 mm LG G6 is narrower than LG G6.
Weight 163 g 253 g LG G6 is lighter than LG G6.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 67.1 mm x 13.4 mm x 154.9 mm
Unfolded - 129.9 mm x 6.1 mm x 154.9 mm
Body Colour Black | Ice platinum Icy blue | Cream | Phantom black
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 Armour Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, splashproof, scratch-resistant, water-resistant Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 IPX8
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.244 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb), 1.193 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 7.6" Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger screen size than LG G6.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 2176 x 1812 pixels LG G6 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Display Format QHD+ QXGA+
Pixel Density 564 ppi 374 ppi LG G6 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Aspect Ratio - 21.6:18
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Always-on display, FullVision display 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.2"
Second Display Resolution - 2316 x 904 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2176 x 1812 pixels
PROCESSOR LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Processor Number MSM8996 Pro -
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has higher clock speed than LG G6.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has higher processor core quantity than LG G6.
64-bit Architecture Yes - LG G6 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more RAM than LG G6.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more internal memory than LG G6.
User Memory - 216.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better camera resolution than LG G6.
Lens Type Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, BurstShot, manual mode, Cheese Shot, Food mode, Timer Shot, Snap video mode, Popout Mode, 360 Panorama mode Nightography, Capture View, Astro Hyperlapse
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Closed loop processing, geotagging, RAW image capture, camera roll view, Steady Record 2.0, Square Camera RAW image capture, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Super Resolution, Dual preview, Auto FPS
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G6 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better second camera lens aperture than LG G6.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better front camera resolution than LG G6.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Gesture Shot, Share Shot function, Auto Shot, GIF animation function, Popout Mode, Square Camera -
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 4 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 2 μm
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Under display camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4400 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger battery capacity than LG G6.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2400 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 13
User Interface LG UX 6.0 One UI 5.1.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology Android Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, M-JPEG, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.263, TS, WebM, VP8, VP9, Theora, OGM, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG4-SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main, H.265 Main10 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, HD Voice, Wi-Fi Calling, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, QuickMemo+ function, Smart Cleaning, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression by NXP Solution, Fast Charging, HD audio recorder, DriveMode, TTD compatible Multitasking, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, Flex mode, Samsung Knox Vault, S Pen support, taskbar
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, MIL-STD 810G, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IEC 61960
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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