Lava Bold N1 5G vs Itel A90 Limited Edition 128GB 4GB RAM

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Comparing the Lava Bold N1 5G vs Itel A90 Limited Edition 128GB 4GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Bold N1 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,873, while Itel A90 Limited Edition 128GB 4GB RAM scores 872, making Lava Bold N1 5G the better performer.


Display: Lava Bold N1 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Itel A90 Limited Edition 128GB 4GB RAM offers 6.6 inches, making Lava Bold N1 5G the larger display of the two. Both Lava Bold N1 5G and Itel A90 Limited Edition 128GB 4GB RAM feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Lava Bold N1 5G and Itel A90 Limited Edition 128GB 4GB RAM feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Itel A90 Limited Edition 128GB 4GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Lava Bold N1 5G offers 5 MP, making Itel A90 Limited Edition 128GB 4GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Lava Bold N1 5G and Itel A90 Limited Edition 128GB 4GB RAM offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Lava Bold N1 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Itel A90 Limited Edition 128GB 4GB RAM offers 128 GB, making Lava Bold N1 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Lava Bold N1 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Itel A90 Limited Edition 128GB 4GB RAM is rated 7.5.

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Lava Bold N1 5G
₹9,999
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₹7,299
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
69%

Release Date

23 Sep, 2025
03 Sep, 2025

Performance

Unisoc T765
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
10W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.7/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • 5G capability on budget
  • Clean, ad-free software
  • Good battery life
  • 2 OS upgrades
  • Good durability with IP54 rating
  • Vivid display with decent brightness
  • Cameras perform well in daylight
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Slow charging speeds
  • Weak cameras
  • Underwhelming performance
  • Slow charging speed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(899 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

516,090
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 05, 2025
(Official)
Sep 03, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

N/A
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T765
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP2
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 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.

516,090
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
480 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.59 %
N/A

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

165.85 mm
N/A

Width

76.6 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

198 grams
N/A

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 Camera Wide Angle

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3096 x 4128 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Short Video Mode
N/A

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
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 10W 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.

12h 03m
N/A

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

2h 28m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 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 Not Supported 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) / 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
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 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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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 2 (802.11 a)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
DTS Sound

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer