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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is a bit better than LG K61's global score of 77.6. Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older cellphone than LG K61, but it's just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. LG K61 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a quite bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
LG K61 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG K61 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A9 (2018) and LG K61 have very similar processors, and although the LG K61 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures much better pictures and videos than LG K61, because although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition. LG K61 counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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