Itel A90 vs Lava Bold N1

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Comparing the Itel A90 vs Lava Bold N1 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: Itel A90 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 872, while Lava Bold N1 scores 806, making Itel A90 the better performer.


Display: Lava Bold N1 offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Itel A90 offers 6.6 inches, making Lava Bold N1 the larger display of the two. Both Itel A90 and Lava Bold N1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Itel A90 and Lava Bold N1 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Itel A90 and Lava Bold N1 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Itel A90 and Lava Bold N1 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Itel A90 and Lava Bold N1 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Itel A90 receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Lava Bold N1 is rated 7.4.


User Rating: Itel A90 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Lava Bold N1 has a rating of 4.

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Itel A90
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₹7,499
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
68%

Release Date

14 May, 2025
04 Jun, 2025

Performance

Unisoc T7100
Unisoc SC9863A
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.4/10

Pros

  • Good durability with IP54 rating
  • Vivid display with decent brightness
  • Cameras perform well in daylight
  • Good battery life
  • Decent design
  • Tall 90Hz display
  • Clean, ad-free software
  • Long-lasting battery life

Cons

  • Underwhelming performance
  • Slow charging speed
  • Runs dated Android 14 Go
  • Slow charging speed
  • No 5G connectivity

User Ratings

4.1/5
(58 ratings)
4/5
(31 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

May 14, 2025
(Official)
Jun 04, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

Custom UI

Android Go
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T7100
Unisoc SC9863A

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A55 1.2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8322
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

480 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
87.37 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

N/A
164.96 mm

Width

N/A
76.1 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

N/A
200 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer