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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-10 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Titanium and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a bit better than the LG K61, getting a 78.7 score against 77.6. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an older 8.0 Oreo version while LG K61 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is noticeably older than the LG K61, it's construction is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little faster processor than LG K61, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little sharper display than LG K61, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
LG K61 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the LG K61 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG K61 counts with a battery performance that is very similar to Huawei Mate 9 Pro's battery performance.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro takes much better photos and videos than LG K61, because although it has a camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better video quality.
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