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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 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 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 is a little bit better than LG K61, having a general score of 81.7 against 77.6. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S8 is way older than LG K61, it's design is just a little thinner and lighter. The LG K61 and the Galaxy S8 count with really similar processing units, they have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit more vivid display than LG K61, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The LG K61 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S8, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S8 has a superior camera than LG K61, because although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way higher video quality. LG K61 counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity.
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