Ai+ Nova 2 5G vs Lava Shark 2 5G

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Comparing the Ai+ Nova 2 5G vs Lava Shark 2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Ai+ Nova 2 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,857, while Lava Shark 2 5G scores 1,738, making Ai+ Nova 2 5G the better performer.


Display: Both Ai+ Nova 2 5G and Lava Shark 2 5G offer the same screen size of 6.75 inches.


Rear Camera: Ai+ Nova 2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Shark 2 5G offers 13 MP, making Ai+ Nova 2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Ai+ Nova 2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Lava Shark 2 5G offers 5 MP, making Ai+ Nova 2 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lava Shark 2 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while Ai+ Nova 2 5G delivers 11h 00m, making Lava Shark 2 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Ai+ Nova 2 5G and Lava Shark 2 5G offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Ai+ Nova 2 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lava Shark 2 5G is rated 7.9.

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Summary

Release Date

15 Apr, 2026
28 May, 2026
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Unisoc T8200
Unisoc T8200
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
N/A
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
6500 mAh
18W
18W
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.9/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Dependable performance
  • Fairly clean software
  • Fast 5G capabilities
  • Strong battery endurance
  • Gaming-inspired design
  • Serviceable, tall display
  • Clutter-free software
  • Strong battery endurance
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Flimsy rear panel
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,914 ratings)
N/A
4.5/5
(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

513,416
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
11h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 09, 2026
(Official)
May 26, 2026
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

2 Year
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

NxtQuantum OS
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Unisoc T8200
Unisoc T8200
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
N/A
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

513,416
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

321
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.5 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
N/A
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
260 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
86.36 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

N/A
165.85 mm
150.83 mm

Width

N/A
76.8 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

N/A
8.75 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

N/A
210 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4096 x 3072 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 47 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W
Yes 18W in 185 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 00m
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

N/A
Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm, USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹12,985
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