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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the LG K61, with an 83 score against 77.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is better than LG K61, we must highlight that it's also notably older, just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. Both devices in our current comparison come with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than LG K61, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more vivid display than LG K61, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The LG K61 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note8 features a much better camera than LG K61, because although it has a camera with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition.
LG K61 features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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