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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Titanium and White | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The LG K61 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, with a 77.6 score against 76.7. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but LG K61 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has Android 12 version, giving you a couple additional features. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, LG K61's body is older, just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G.
LG K61 has a much greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The LG K61 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy M53 5G takes way better photos and videos than LG K61, because it has a much more MP back camera. The LG K61 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M53 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the LG K61 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy M53 5G counts with improved battery performance than LG K61, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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