Entry-level · 2019

LG Q9

Name: LG Q9
Brand: LG

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

A basic entry-level phone with water resistance — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Strength IP68 water resistance

Watch out Smaller battery (3000mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.1″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 821 4 / 64 GB

3000 mAh 18W charging

16 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

What stands out

MIL-STD durability with IP68 water resistance

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Display

6.1″ · IPS LCD · 1440 × 3120 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.1"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1440 × 3120 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

165,000

CPU

4-core, 2.15 GHz

GPU

Adreno 530

Process

14 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4 RAM

CPU layout

2x Kryo 2.4 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

16 MP f/2.2

Front camera

8 MP f/1.9

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3000 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Audio features

Hi-Res audio

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

UFS 2.0

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

159 g · 7.9 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

153.2 mm

Width

71.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

159 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses

Sharper screen

1440 × 3120 vs 828 × 1792 resolution

Lighter in hand

159 g vs 194 g

Lower benchmark score

165k vs 816k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

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Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 3 losses

Lower benchmark score

165k vs 390k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Starts with less storage

64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

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