HMD Vibe 2 5G vs Lava Shark 2 5G

Comparing the HMD Vibe 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: Lava Shark 2 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,738, while HMD Vibe 2 5G scores 1,725, making Lava Shark 2 5G the better performer.

Display: Both HMD Vibe 2 5G and Lava Shark 2 5G offer the same screen size of 6.75 inches, but HMD Vibe 2 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to Lava Shark 2 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 Shark 2 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 Shark 2 5G offers 5 MP, making HMD Vibe 2 5G better for front camera photography.

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

Storage: Both HMD Vibe 2 5G and Lava Shark 2 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 Shark 2 5G is rated 7.9.

HMD Vibe 2 5G

₹14,999

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Lava Shark 2 5G

₹9,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

70%

Release Date

26 May, 2026

28 May, 2026

Performance


Unisoc T8200	Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 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	18W
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.9/10

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Pros

Standout design
Tall, colourful display
Clean software experience
Realistic camera tones

Gaming-inspired design
Serviceable, tall display
Clutter-free software
Strong battery endurance

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Performance isn't class leading

Slow charging speeds
Cameras need improvement

User Ratings

4.5/5

(4,334 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

511,972 AnTuTu Score	494,019 AnTuTu Score
10h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 21, 2026

(Official)

May 26, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Security Updates

2 Year

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Unisoc T8200 T8200

Unisoc T8200

Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

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

494,019

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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

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

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

265 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.27 %

86.36 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

N/A

Design

Height

168 mm

165.85 mm

Width

77.7 mm

76.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

8.75 mm

Weight

210 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Avg

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Filters

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Up to 47 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W

Yes 18W in 185 minutes

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

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

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

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

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

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm, USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Accelerometer