Screen size
S415.0"
S61Winner: 5.2"+3.8%
Quick verdict
S61 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
S41
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
S61
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S41
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S61
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S41
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
S61
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S41
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - APAC/LATAM
S61
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/ROW, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
S41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - EU, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 66 - Americas, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - APAC/LATAM
S61
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU/ROW, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 - USA
Speed
S41
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
S61
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
S41
2017, September. Released 2017, September
S61
2018, February. Released 2018, June
Status
S41
Discontinued
S61
Discontinued
Dimensions
S41
152 x 75 x 12.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.51 in)
S61
163 x 78 x 13 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.51 in)
Weight
S41
218 g (7.69 oz)
S61
250 g (8.82 oz)
SIM
S41
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S61
· Nano-SIM (South Africa only)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
S41
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant
S61
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 3m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Build
S41
-
S61
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
S41
TFT
S61
IPS LCD
Size
S41
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~60.5% screen-to-body ratio)
S61
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S41
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
S61
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
S41
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
S61
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
S41
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
S61
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
S41
Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
S61
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU
S41
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
S61
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
S41
Mali-T880MP2
S61
Adreno 508
Card slot
S41
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S61
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
S41
32GB 3GB RAM
S61
64GB 4GB RAM
Single
S41
13 MP, PDAF
S61
16 MP, PDAF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)
Features
S41
LED flash
S61
Thermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video
S41
1080p@30fps
S61
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
S41
8 MP
S61
8 MP
Video
S41
1080p@30fps
S61
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S41
Yes
S61
Yes
3.5mm jack
S41
Yes
S61
Yes
WLAN
S41
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
S61
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S41
4.1, A2DP, LE
S61
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S41
GPS, GLONASS, BDS (market dependant)
S61
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS
NFC
S41
No
S61
Yes
Radio
S41
FM radio
S61
FM radio
USB
S41
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S61
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S41
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S61
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, indoor air quality sensor
Other
S41
-
S61
Laser-assisted distance measurement tool
Type
S41
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
S61
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
S41
18W wired
S61
18W wired, QC4
Stand-by
S41
Up to 1056 h (3G)
S61
Up to 888 h (3G)
Talk time
S41
Up to 38 h (3G)
S61
Up to 35 h (3G)
Colors
S41
Black
S61
Black
Models
S41
S41
S61
-
Price
S41
About 450 EUR
S61
About 900 EUR