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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Titanium and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 an overall score of 77.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. The LG K61 design is much newer and just a bit lighter than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it is also somewhat thicker. The LG K61 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit bigger screen and a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch of display.
LG K61 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG K61 also has a higher amount of RAM. The LG K61 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The LG K61's battery duration is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s battery performance. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) takes better videos and photos than LG K61, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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