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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Titanium and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than LG K61's general score of 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier than the LG K61. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while LG K61 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The LG K61 has a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The LG K61 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy A42 shoots greater photos and videos than LG K61, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy A42 also has a way higher (4K) video quality. LG K61 has more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the LG K61 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with longer battery duration than LG K61, because it has a 25 percent more battery size.
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