LG K61 Smartphone Review with Key Features

LG devices have distinctive features compared to other manufacturers. Inside, low-performance hardware of average quality is installed, the Android operating system is used without a shell in its pure form, cool cameras with extensive functionality. The new LG K61, presented in February 2020, is no exception. Along with the disadvantages, the device is endowed with advantages, which should be described in detail.

Some information about the manufacturer

LG Group is the fourth largest group in South Korea, which manufactures electronic and chemical products, as well as equipment for telecommunications. More than 200 branches of the company are located in 80 countries around the world. The company was formed after the merger of Lucky and Goldstar. The expression "Life's Good" is the slogan of the company.

New from LG

The planned launch of the smartphone on the market is the second quarter of 2020. The first buying country is America. The wave will come to Russia in about the third quarter.

Appearance and ergonomics

Monoblock classic shape, with a plastic polycarbonate body, shock-resistant display looks like a standard smartphone. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. It covers the display from mechanical damage and shock. The phone has thin bezels at the sides and top, the chin is slightly wider than the bezels. At the top there is a microphone hole for noise suppression. At the bottom there is a charging jack, a headphone jack and a speaker hole. In the upper left corner of the screen is the front camera in the shape of a circle-eye. Case dimensions are 164.5 x 77.5mm, wall thickness is 8.4mm. The device weighs 185.4 grams. With this size and weight, the device fits in a large hand without the hassle and discomfort. For small hands, the apparatus may seem large. You can operate the gadget with one hand. The device will arrive in stores in three main matte colors: titanium Titanium, white White, blue Blue.

Matrix and screen

The diagonal is convenient for reading information - 6.5 inches. Matrix resolution: 1080x2340 pixels, density - 396 units per inch. The screen is capacitive, touch, distinguishes 16 million colors, supports multi-touch function.

The ratio of the body of the device to the screen is 81.4%, the ratio of the vertical to the diagonal of the screen itself is 19.5: 9. Most modern smartphones are produced in this proportion, and the display is called FullVision, it is considered cinematic. It will be convenient to view any content on it: from the pages of virtual stores to movies, TV series and mobile games. The usable display area is 103.7 sq. Cm. A matrix with an IPS LCD indicator is installed inside. The indicator is liquid crystal, with deep color reproduction and a wide viewing angle. High resolution does not distort the picture, the image comes out clear and contrasting, black is dark, white is perfect. A large margin of brightness is indicated in the settings. IPS responds at a speed of 5 ... 8 ms, which is invisible to the human eye. The IPS LCD matrix has a significant drawback: the battery is quickly discharged.Therefore, in smartphones with an indicator on liquid crystals, it is necessary to install a high-performance processor and a capacious battery. Safety is considered a big plus: such a matrix does not harm the eyes and vision like the cool Amoled screens installed in expensive models.

Multimedia capabilities

The LG K61 model can be conditionally considered a camera phone. The main camera has a 48MP lens, while the selfie camera has a 16MP lens. In the history of the manufacturer, a 48 megapixel lens was announced for the first time. The main unit is located on the back cover, in the upper center part, horizontally. It has 4 lenses with a resolution of 48 Mp + 8 Mp + 2 Mp + 5 Mp. The main lens with a wide angle of view and PDAF auto focus, the second is considered to be super wide angle. A 2MP lens allows macro photography, and a 5MP lens allows shooting at depth. The camera features digital zoom, LED flash, HDR high-quality shooting mode, panorama function. In the camera menu, you can find self-timer, scene selection, continuous shooting, geotagging modes. Output video clips correspond to ultraHD 4K, have dimensions: 2160 pixels / 30 frames per second; 1080 pixels / 30 frames per second

The front camera is a single 16 megapixel camera with digital zoom and 1080p video at 30 frames per second. At release, it was not specified whether the smartphone has electronic / optical image stabilization or not. High detail in pictures and videos is achieved thanks to the artificial intelligence function. Without using an additional memory card, the internal memory of the smartphone will seem small, especially when shooting movies.

Technologies used

The device is equipped with antennas for data transmission over GSM waves in 2G mode, HSPA in 3G mode on the 850/900/1900/2100 bands, LTE for 4G transmission. The device is not designed for modern 5G technology. This is not necessary, since such networks will appear in Russia only after a couple of years. The data transfer rate is 42.2 / 5.76 Mbps. The first type of communication is designed only for devices with two SIM cards. For communication, one or two Nano-SIM cards are installed, working on the principle of alternating dual standby. The device is designed according to the latest version of the US military standard - MIL-STD-810G, which is a visiting card of a manufacturer from Korea. Phones with a similar standard are used by tourists, extreme people, workers with risky professions, in the conditions of non-standard work and life situations. It is believed that the body of the device is shockproof and waterproof, resistant to high temperatures, high humidity, and external vibrations. Wireless technologies include Bluetooth version 5.0, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 with a / b / g / n / ac bands, hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct. You can determine the path using one of the navigation systems: GPS, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS. Wired connections are made through a reversible Type-C 1.0 connector, USB 2.0 jack. The headset is connected via a 3.5 mm mini-jack analog input.

Memory, processor and operating system

The manufacturer has presented two versions of the device: with the size of the internal storage of 64 and 128 GB. RAM, where data and codes of operation of applications and main programs are temporarily stored, in both cases is equal to 4 GB. A dedicated slot for a microSDXC memory card is installed at the end. Its use allows you to expand the memory by 2 TB. The smartphone is powered by a 2019 octa-core processor based on a 12nm process technology. Eight identical cores of the Kryo 475 architecture are responsible for performance and are divided according to the 1 + 1 + 6 scheme with a clock frequency of 2.3 / 2.2 / 1.8 GHz, respectively. The register processes 64 data bits in 1 clock cycle. The action of the processor is accompanied by the GPU Adreno 620 accelerator. Scrolling of menu and tab pages is smooth, web pages are loaded quickly. The processor allows you to play simple games at minimum settings. The used platform is Android 10th version, without additional skins. The interface contains standard icons, menus - all the necessary applications.

Sound

The smartphone supports 3D sound: Surround Sound. Listening to quality music with and without headphones is good for your ears.

Supplements

A fingerprint sensor is located on the back cover.IPS-matrix does not allow installing the scanner on the screen. You can pay for goods at the checkout in the store without a bank card using the built-in NFC chip. A proximity sensor is installed to save battery power. The accelerometer is responsible for orientation and rotation of the screen in a horizontal-vertical plane. A digital compass will help you not to get lost in a forest or an unfamiliar city. The smartphone also has a standard flashlight.

Battery

For a budget model, the battery is sufficient in size - 4000 mAh. It is built-in, non-removable, lithium-polymer Li-Po. There is no information about fast charging, perhaps it is simply not supported. Considering the size of the display, the battery life of the smartphone can last up to 18 hours in active mode and up to two days in standby mode.

Retreat

The company presented in parallel two more novelties of the K line, similar to the K61: LG K51s, LG K41s. All three smartphones are equipped with an NFC module, a block of four cameras, have the same display dimensions of 6.5 inches, a capacious 4000 mAh battery, a MIL-STD-810G housing for non-standard and harsh conditions. The devices differ in the characteristics of the cameras and their resolution. The K51s has a built-in 33 + 5 + 2 + 2 Mp module, a 13 Mp front camera. K41s is equipped with 13 + 4 + 2 + 2 megapixel cameras, with a standard 8 megapixel front camera.

Specifications K61

Advantages and disadvantages

• classic design;
• horizontal arrangement of the camera unit on the back cover;
• high resolution camera lenses;
• a large number of cameras (4 + 1);
• capacious battery;
• NFC to pay for purchases;
• there is a headphone jack;
• Google Assistant is launched through a special button on the end;
• matrix with good color rendering;
• affordable price;
• cinematic screen;
• expandable memory.

• there is no radio;
• 2019 mid-range processor
• average size of internal memory;
• there is no information about the camera lens manufacturer and gyroscope.

Conclusion

The novelty from LG belongs to mid-budget devices, has cameras with FullHD + resolution, an NFC chip and a capacious battery. The gadget operates according to three main standards, excluding 5G. The new smartphone will go on sale in April 2020. It remains to wait for the release to test the new product in hand and in action, evaluating all the pros and cons of the device.