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LG K61 review: Quad-cam K-series.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2020·$280
Overall
64/100
Class rank
#1 of 6
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front

LG K61 quad cam.

K61 brought quad-camera budgeting with 48 MP to LG's K-line — still appearing on used markets.

01Display

70/100

70/100 puts it above the 66-point average for budget phones of 2020.

TypeIPS LCD
Size6.53"
Resolution2340 x 1080

02Performance

60/100

At 60/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among budget phones of 2020 — 12 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetHelio P22
RAM4 GB
Storage64 GB

03Camera

68/100

At 68/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among budget phones of 2020 — 10 points above the cohort average.

Main48 MP
Ultrawide8 MP
Depth2 MP
Macro5 MP
Front16 MP

04Battery

72/100

72/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2020.

Capacity4,000 mAh
Charging10 W

05Software

64/100

64/100 puts it above the 62-point average for budget phones of 2020.

What works
  • Quad cam at $280.
  • 48 MP main.
  • FHD+ IPS.
  • DTS:X audio.
What doesn't
  • Helio P22 ancient.
  • 4 GB RAM.
  • Android 9 launch.
  • Plastic.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 6-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .