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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Titanium and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is a bit better than LG K61's score of 77.6. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version while LG K61 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy M40 is older than the LG K61, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a little thinner.
LG K61 features a screen that is just as good as the Galaxy M40 one, because although the LG K61 has a little bit lower count of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little larger screen. LG K61 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
LG K61 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG K61 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a lot better camera than LG K61, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality.
The LG K61 counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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