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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-26 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Titanium and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is slightly better than LG K61, getting a score of 84.7 against 77.6. The Asus ROG Phone 5 construction is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than LG K61. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a much better screen than LG K61, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2448.
LG K61 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG K61 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has just a little better hardware performance than LG K61, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 captures much better pictures and videos than LG K61, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video quality. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a much longer battery duration than LG K61, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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