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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Titanium and White |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 is a little bit better than LG K61, getting a 79.3 score against 77.6. Galaxy Note 5 is an older phone than the LG K61, but it's a bit thinner and lighter anyway. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version and LG K61 has Android 9.0 Pie. The LG K61 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the LG K61 also has 7 more processing cores.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better screen than LG K61, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher pixels count per inch in the screen. The LG K61 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
LG K61 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better camera than LG K61, because although it has a lot lower 16 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way higher video definition.
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