Lava Bold N1 vs Lava Storm Play

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Comparing the Lava Bold N1 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,464, while Lava Bold N1 scores 806, making Lava Storm Play the better performer.


Display: Lava Storm Play offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Lava Bold N1 offers 6.74 inches, making Lava Storm Play the larger display of the two. Both Lava Bold N1 and Lava Storm Play feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lava Storm Play offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Bold N1 offers 13 MP, making Lava Storm Play better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Lava Storm Play offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Lava Bold N1 offers 5 MP, making Lava Storm Play better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Lava Bold N1 and Lava Storm Play offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Lava Bold N1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Lava Storm Play offers 128 GB, making Lava Bold N1 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Lava Storm Play receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Lava Bold N1 is rated 7.4.


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

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Lava Bold N1
₹7,499
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₹11,699
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
77%

Release Date

04 Jun, 2025
24 Jun, 2025

Performance

Unisoc SC9863A
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 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
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.4/10
7.7/10

Pros

  • Decent design
  • Tall 90Hz display
  • Clean, ad-free software
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Large and vibrant display
  • Reliable performance
  • Clean, bloatware-free software
  • Durable, distinct design

Cons

  • Runs dated Android 14 Go
  • Slow charging speed
  • No 5G connectivity
  • Mediocre low-light camera
  • Dated and unrefined UI elements

User Ratings

4/5
(31 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)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 04, 2025
(Official)
Jun 24, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
2 Years

Custom UI

Android Go
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Unisoc SC9863A
MediaTek Dimensity 7060

Processor

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A55 1.2 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)

28 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8322
IMG BXM-8-256

RAM

4 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

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
750 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
750 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.37 %
83.47 %

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

164.96 mm
168.75 mm

Width

76.1 mm
78.1 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

200 grams
196 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
N/A
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
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

64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
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 Not Supported 4G
5G 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
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

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
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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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
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

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope