LG K61 vs Samsung Galaxy M21

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Comparing the LG K61 vs Samsung Galaxy M21 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both LG K61 and Samsung Galaxy M21 run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: LG K61 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M21 offers 6.4 inches, making LG K61 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG K61's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both LG K61 and Samsung Galaxy M21 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while LG K61 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while LG K61 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG K61 and Samsung Galaxy M21 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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LG K61
₹13,990
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
76%

Release Date

21 Feb, 2021
18 Mar, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio P35
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Vivid and colour accurate display
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Decent day-time photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Higher refresh rate would have been nice
  • Dated waterdrop notch design
  • Slow charging speed

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(65,210 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
168,633
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 18, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Security Updates

N/A
4 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P35
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
168,633

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
420 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.18 %
84.02 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %

Design

Height

164.5 mm
159 mm

Width

77.5 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

N/A
188 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 20m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 9m 47s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.468 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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