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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the LG K61, getting a global score of 82.1 against 77.6. Both devices in this review have the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Galaxy A8 Star design has the same weight than LG K61, but it's just a little bit thinner. The LG K61 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit better screen density, a little bit bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution.
LG K61 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A8 Star has a processor that is just as good as LG K61's CPU, and although the Galaxy A8 Star has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The LG K61 has a bit better battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy A8 Star features a superior camera than LG K61, because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
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