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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Titanium and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 S8 is slightly better than the LG K61, having a general score of 81.7 against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is an notably older device than LG K61, but it's just a little thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The LG K61's processor is just as good as the processor in Samsung Galaxy S8, both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a slightly better looking display than LG K61, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity in each display inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The LG K61 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG K61 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33 percent more battery size. The Galaxy S8 takes much better pictures and videos than LG K61, because although it has a much lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition.
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