The biggest of the trio that was announced by South Korea is the LG K61 smartphone. It comes with an impressive camera set-up, generous inbuilt storage, and ample RAM. Below is everything you need to know about the phone.
LG K61 Full Specs Summary
- Announced: 2020, February
- LG K61 Release Date: 2020, February
- Dimensions: 165.7 x 76.4 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 179 grams
- Sim Card: Single Nano-SIM
- Display: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Size: 6.5 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
- Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie)
- Chipset: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
- Internal Memory: 4GB, 64/128 GB
- Expandable Memory: Yes, up to 128GB via microSD card
- Rear Camera: 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
- Selfies Camera: 16-megapixels
- USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
- Colors: Purple Gradient
Design
The LG K61 is a nice device that is built with a metal and a glass. It features MIL-STD-810G compliant. It packs a smooth panel featuring the camera, an LED flash and also a fingerprint scanner. It has body dimensions of 164.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm and weighs 179 grams.
Display
You will get a large display size on the phone which is perfect for entertainment. It also comes with a punch-hole that hosts the front camera. It has 6.5 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio and 396 PPI density. The screen is also equipped with an IPS LCD panel.
Camera
On the camera department, the LG K61 is blessed with a four-camera set-up and also an LED flash. The main camera is 48 MP wide with an additional 8 MP ultrawide sensor, 2 MP macro camera and lastly is 2 MP depth sensor. The main camera features LED flash, panorama, HDR and can shoot 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps video resolution. Upfront is a front camera of 16 MP which is for selfies.
Hardware And Software
Underneath the phone is a Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 chipset based on 12 nm process technology with an octa-core processor clocking at a speed of 2.3 GHz. It also features PowerVR GE8320 GPU to handle graphics and gaming. It runs on the latest Android 10 operating system with the device customize the user interface on top.
Storage Capacity And Sensors
The LG K61 memory is available in two storage variants. The first has 64GB with 4GB RAM, while the bigger model comes with 128GB with 4GB RAM. You can still expand the memory using a micro SD card up to 256GB. The sensors on the new smartphone are Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, and compass.
Battery Power And Network Connectivity
The LG K61 has a massive battery of 4000 mAh without support for fast charging technology. The battery should be able to last a full day when fully charged. It has single nano-SIM that carries support for 4G LTE Network and other regulars such as Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth, NFC and 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector.
LG K61 Price And Availability
The LG K61 is now available for purchase for $169. You can order the phone in amazing colors such as Titanium, White, and Blue. You can order it at any online leading store across the country.
Our Verdict:
The LG K61 is nice and a beautiful smartphone to buy. The phone packs an impressive camera, battery and also good enough storage. It will make a wise buy and a good budget phone. Just that the processing power will not handle powerful 3D games.
