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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the LG K61's 77.6 score. Even though Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than the LG K61, it's design is a little thinner and a little bit lighter. LG K61 has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and LG K61 count with really similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. LG K61 has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG K61 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a lot better photos and videos than LG K61, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 24 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. LG K61 features a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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