Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG K61 is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, having a global score of 77.6 against 76.7. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but the LG K61 has 9.0 Pie version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10, providing you a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations. The LG K61 is a a bit thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than the Moto G9 Play, even though both of them were released only 4 months apart.
The LG K61 has a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the LG K61 also has a higher pixels count per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The LG K61 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
LG K61 features a bit better processing unit than Moto G9 Play. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. The Moto G9 Play takes way better pictures and videos than LG K61. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has better battery duration than LG K61, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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