Ai+ Nova vs Lava Storm Lite

Comparing the Ai+ Nova vs Lava Storm Lite across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Storm Lite runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Ai+ Nova runs at 2.3 GHz, making Lava Storm Lite the better performer.

Display: Lava Storm Lite offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Ai+ Nova offers 6.7 inches, making Lava Storm Lite the larger display of the two. Lava Storm Lite features a IPS LCD display compared to Ai+ Nova's LCD, making Lava Storm Lite the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Ai+ Nova and Lava Storm Lite feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Ai+ Nova and Lava Storm Lite feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Ai+ Nova and Lava Storm Lite offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Lava Storm Lite offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Ai+ Nova offers 128 GB, making Lava Storm Lite the better option for storage.

User Rating: Ai+ Nova and Lava Storm Lite both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

Ai+ Nova

₹10,999

(Out of Stock)

Lava Storm Lite

₹9,126

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

13 Jul, 2025

19 Jun, 2025

14 May, 2026

Performance


Unisoc T8200	MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6600 mAh
18W Fast Charging	15W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	64 GB	512 GB
eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.3/10

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N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

Clean, privacy-focused software
Decent battery life
Good design

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Average cameras
Performance needs improvement

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.1/5

(26,685 ratings)

4.1/5

(1,115 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 08, 2025

(Official)

Jun 19, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

2 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Unisoc T8200

MediaTek Dimensity 6400

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

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.

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

450 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

19.8:9

Pixel Density

262 ppi

260 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.01 %

83.22 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

168.04 mm

168.75 mm

162.98 mm

Width

77.7 mm

78.1 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.3 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

196 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera Wide AngleCMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

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.

N/A

15h 10m

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

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)

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) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)

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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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 b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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