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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Titanium and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG K61 has a score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. The LG K61 construction is newer, but just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but LG K61 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it offers some nice extra features.
LG K61 has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG K61 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The LG K61 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little better screen pixels density, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) takes clearer pictures and videos than LG K61, although it has a lower video definition and a back facing camera with a much lower resolution. LG K61 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage.
The LG K61 has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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