Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a global score of 85, which is just a bit better than the LG K61's overall score of 77.6. Samsung Galaxy M40 is an older phone than the LG K61, but it is lighter and just a little thinner anyway. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version while LG K61 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The LG K61 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy M40 and LG K61 both count with quite similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 captures much clearer pictures and videos than LG K61, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution. LG K61 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M40, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the LG K61 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG K61 has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
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