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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG K61 has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. Although the LG K61 is much newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017), it's heavier and a bit thicker. The LG K61 and the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) both count with quite similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a way smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
LG K61 features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG K61 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG K61 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much better camera than LG K61, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The LG K61 has superior battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
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