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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-12 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Titanium and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG K61 has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's 73.3 general score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the LG K61 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, giving a couple nice extra features and improved performance. LG K61's body is notably newer and lighter, but somewhat thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra.
LG K61 has a little bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little better pixels number in each inch in the screen. The LG K61 features a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
LG K61 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG K61 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a bit longer battery duration than LG K61, because it has a 15 percent greater battery capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra shoots better photographs and videos than LG K61, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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