Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Titanium and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the LG K61, getting a score of 83 against 77.6. These phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system). Even being the best cellphone we are comparing, Galaxy Note8 is an extremely older, a bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone than LG K61.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better performance than LG K61, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Note8 features a bit sharper screen than LG K61, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher amount of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Note8 takes much better photographs and videos than LG K61, because although it has a back camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution. The LG K61 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The LG K61 features longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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