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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Titanium and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the LG K61, having a general score of 79.2 against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) construction has the same thickness than the LG K61, but it is a little lighter. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid display than LG K61, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
LG K61 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy A8 (2018) takes much better videos and photos than LG K61, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video resolution and a way less MP resolution camera in the back.
The LG K61 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. LG K61 features improved battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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