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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Titanium and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 8.36 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the LG K61's general score of 77.6. Both of these phones work with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both of them should give the same OS features. Galaxy A8 Star's design weights the same than LG K61, but it's a bit thinner.
The LG K61 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bit higher screen pixels density and a little larger display. The LG K61 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
LG K61's processor is very similar to Galaxy A8 Star's processor, and although the LG K61 has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better camera than LG K61, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
LG K61 features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8 percent larger battery capacity.
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