HMD Vibe 2 5G vs Lava Bold N2 5G

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Comparing the HMD Vibe 2 5G vs Lava Bold N2 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: Lava Bold N2 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,749, while HMD Vibe 2 5G scores 1,725, making Lava Bold N2 5G the better performer.


Display: Both HMD Vibe 2 5G and Lava Bold N2 5G offer the same screen size of 6.75 inches, but HMD Vibe 2 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to Lava Bold N2 5G's LCD, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Bold N2 5G offers 13 MP, making HMD Vibe 2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Lava Bold N2 5G offers 5 MP, making HMD Vibe 2 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lava Bold N2 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 00m, while HMD Vibe 2 5G delivers 10h 42m, making Lava Bold N2 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both HMD Vibe 2 5G and Lava Bold N2 5G offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: HMD Vibe 2 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lava Bold N2 5G is rated 7.9.


User Rating: HMD Vibe 2 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Lava Bold N2 5G has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
74%

Release Date

26 May, 2026
09 Jun, 2026

Performance

Unisoc T8200
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.9/10

Pros

  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones
  • Sci-fi-inspired design
  • Dependable, tall display
  • Fairly clean software
  • Solid battery life

Cons

  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Cameras need refinement

User Ratings

4.6/5
(3,714 ratings)
3.8/5
(28 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

511,972
AnTuTu Score
515,768
AnTuTu Score
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹14,999
₹12,999

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General

Launch Date

May 21, 2026
(Official)
Jun 03, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

2 Year
2 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T8200 T8200
Unisoc T8200

Processor

Octa core

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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A76 2.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Quad 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 MP4

RAM

4 GB
4 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.

511,972
515,768

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
20.0 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.

313
311

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

265 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.27 %
86.36 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

168 mm
165.85 mm

Width

77.7 mm
76.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.75 mm

Weight

210 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length
8 MP
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
3120 x 4208 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30/60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera22 mm focal length

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W
N/A

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.

10h 42m
13h 00m

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

2h 17m 9s
2h 53m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
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
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Accelerometer

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