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LG K61 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 compact

What K61 does better (10) and where Xperia XZ2 compact wins (6) — every spec side by side.

LG K61
LG · 2020K61
6.1Score
10 advantages≈ $320
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Sony Xperia XZ2 compact
Sony · 2018Xperia XZ2 compact
5.0Score
6 advantages≈ $320
4.0Display5.4
6.0Camera4.2
6.4Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

K61Xperia XZ2 compact
77.5 × 164.58.465 × 13512.1
K61Xperia XZ2 compactDifference
Height164.5 mm135 mm+29.5 mm
Width77.5 mm65 mm+12.5 mm
Thickness8.4 mm12.1 mm−3.7 mm
Weight191 g168 g+23 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is K61 better than Xperia XZ2 compact?

  1. Main camera48 MP vs 19 MP2.5×
  2. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 2,870 mAh+39%
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 5 MP3.2×
  5. Screen size6.5″ vs 5″+31%
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  8. Dual SIMYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  10. Thickness8.4 mm vs 12.1 mm+44%

Why is Xperia XZ2 compact better than K61?

  1. Stereo speakersNo · K61: Yes
  2. Pixel density394 ppi vs 483 ppi+23%
  3. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+22%
  4. Max video1080p vs 4K
  5. Weight191 g vs 168 g+14%
  6. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Specifications

Side by side

LG K61LG K61≈ $3206.1
Design
Weight191 g168 g
Thickness8.4 mm12.1 mm
Height164.5 mm135 mm
Width77.5 mm65 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP65
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx5
Glass protectionScratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5
ColoursTitanium, White, Blue—
Display
Screen size6.5″5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,160 px
Pixel density394 ppi483 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Screen-to-body ratio82.5%—
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio P35Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Adreno 630
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP19 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/2.0"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh2,870 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version23.1
Satellite navigation—GPS, GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorRearRear
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 (Pie)Android 8.0 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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