Ai+ Nova vs Lava Storm Play

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Comparing the Ai+ Nova vs Lava Storm Play 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: Lava Storm Play runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Ai+ Nova runs at 2.3 GHz, making Lava Storm Play the better performer.


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


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


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


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


Storage: Both Ai+ Nova and Lava Storm Play offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Lava Storm Play 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 Storm Play both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
77%

Release Date

13 Jul, 2025
24 Jun, 2025

Performance

Unisoc T8200
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 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
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.3/10
7.7/10

Pros

  • Clean, privacy-focused software
  • Decent battery life
  • Good design
  • Large and vibrant display
  • Reliable performance
  • Clean, bloatware-free software
  • Durable, distinct design

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Performance needs improvement
  • Mediocre low-light camera
  • Dated and unrefined UI elements

User Ratings

4.1/5
(27,354 ratings)
4.1/5
(1,673 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
503,166
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 08, 2025
(Official)
Jun 24, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

1
1 Year

Security Updates

3
2 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Unisoc T8200
MediaTek Dimensity 7060

Processor

Octa core

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

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 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
IMG BXM-8-256

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

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
503,166

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.2 %
* 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

Peak Brightness

N/A
750 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
750 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

262 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.01 %
83.47 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.40 %

Design

Height

168.04 mm
168.75 mm

Width

77.7 mm
78.1 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

196 grams
196 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
N/A
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

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-Polymer

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
9h 37m

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

N/A
1h 46m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

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 (Hybrid)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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 2600(band 38) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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 2600(band 38) / 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 v5.2

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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope