Ai+ Nova vs Lava Bold N1 5G

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Comparing the Ai+ Nova vs Lava Bold N1 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Ai+ Nova and Lava Bold N1 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Lava Bold N1 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Ai+ Nova offers 6.7 inches, making Lava Bold N1 5G the larger display of the two. Lava Bold N1 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to Ai+ Nova's LCD, making Lava Bold N1 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Ai+ Nova offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Bold N1 5G offers 13 MP, making Ai+ Nova better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Ai+ Nova and Lava Bold N1 5G feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Ai+ Nova and Lava Bold N1 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Lava Bold N1 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Ai+ Nova offers 128 GB, making Lava Bold N1 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Lava Bold N1 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Ai+ Nova is rated 7.3.


User Rating: Ai+ Nova and Lava Bold N1 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
75%

Release Date

13 Jul, 2025
23 Sep, 2025

Performance

Unisoc T8200
Unisoc T765
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.3/10
7.7/10

Pros

  • Clean, privacy-focused software
  • Decent battery life
  • Good design
  • 5G capability on budget
  • Clean, ad-free software
  • Good battery life
  • 2 OS upgrades

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Performance needs improvement
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Weak cameras

User Ratings

4.1/5
(27,099 ratings)
4.1/5
(899 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
516,090
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 08, 2025
(Official)
Sep 05, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

1
2 Years

Security Updates

3
3 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T8200
Unisoc T765

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
516,090

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
33.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

262 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.01 %
86.59 %

Screen Protection

No
No

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

168.04 mm
165.85 mm

Width

77.7 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

196 grams
198 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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.

N/A
12h 03m

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

N/A
2h 28m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.114 W/kg Body: 1.539 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Accelerometer