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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Titanium and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a little bit better than LG K61, with a general score of 80.2 against 77.6. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy Note5 is older than LG K61, it's design is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. The LG K61 counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note5. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better screen than LG K61, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher display pixels density. LG K61 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG K61 features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Galaxy Note5 captures much better videos and photos than LG K61, because although it has a much lower 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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