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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Titanium and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The LG K61 is a bit better than Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a score of 77.6 against 71.8. Although the LG K61 is incredibly newer than the Galaxy J5 (2017), it's heavier and just a little bit thicker. The LG K61 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a better pixel count per screen inch, a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bigger display.
LG K61 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG K61 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The LG K61 has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG K61 counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 33% larger battery size. Galaxy J5 (2017) features a slightly better camera than LG K61, although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 13 mega pixels resolution and a worse video quality.
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