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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than LG K61, getting a general score of 79.6 against 77.6. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version while LG K61 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy A40 design is notably lighter and just a bit thinner than the LG K61, despite of the fact that it was released around 13 months before.
LG K61 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40. They have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit more vivid screen than LG K61, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display.
LG K61 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A40, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A40 features a better camera than LG K61, although it has a worse video definition and a camera in the back with a lot lower 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The LG K61 features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
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