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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Titanium and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than the LG K61's overall score of 77.6. The Galaxy Note9 is an older, just a bit thicker and a bit heavier device than the LG K61. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than LG K61, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better screen than LG K61, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel number per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The LG K61 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG K61 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy Note9 takes much clearer videos and photos than LG K61, because although it has a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way higher video definition. The LG K61's battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Samsung Galaxy Note9.
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