Lava Shark 5G vs Itel City 100

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Comparing the Lava Shark 5G vs Itel City 100 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 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,970, while Itel City 100 scores 1,340, making Lava Shark 5G the better performer.


Display: Both Lava Shark 5G and Itel City 100 offer the same screen size of 6.75 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Lava Shark 5G and Itel City 100 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Itel City 100 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Lava Shark 5G offers 5 MP, making Itel City 100 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Itel City 100 offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Lava Shark 5G offers 5000 mAh, making Itel City 100 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lava Shark 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Itel City 100 offers 128 GB, making Lava Shark 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Itel City 100 receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Lava Shark 5G is rated 7.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
71%
80%

Release Date

23 May, 2025
07 Jul, 2025
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Unisoc T765
Unisoc T7250
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5200 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.4/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • 5G on a budget
  • Decent performance
  • Near-stock Android
  • Respectable battery life
  • Clean, compact design
  • Big battery
  • Decent cameras
  • Feature-rich software
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Limited RAM & storage
  • Charging speeds could have been better
  • Dated Android version
  • No 5G support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,246 ratings)
N/A
4.1/5
(415 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

387,657
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2025
(Official)
Jul 07, 2025
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v14
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T765
Unisoc T7250
Samsung Exynos 1330
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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 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
12 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MP1
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

387,657
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.5 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
700 nits
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
700 nits
800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
180 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
260 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.14 %
84.64 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

168.04 mm
167.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77.8 mm
77.5 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.65 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

200 grams
185 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5200 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
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 51m
N/A
N/A

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

2h 38m 10s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 0.640 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) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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