Lava Shark vs POCO C71

Comparing the Lava Shark vs POCO C71 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO C71 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Lava Shark runs at 1.6 GHz, making POCO C71 the better performer.

Display: POCO C71 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Lava Shark offers 6.67 inches, making POCO C71 the larger display of the two. Both Lava Shark and POCO C71 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Lava Shark offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO C71 offers 32 MP, making Lava Shark better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Lava Shark and POCO C71 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO C71 offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Lava Shark offers 5000 mAh, making POCO C71 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Lava Shark and POCO C71 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Lava Shark

₹11,599

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POCO C71

₹10,990

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

74%

Release Date

25 Mar, 2025

08 Apr, 2025

Performance


Unisoc T606	Unisoc T7250
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1612 px (HD+)	720x1640 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	32 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5200 mAh
18W Fast Charging	15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A	7.5/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Standout design
Big 120Hz display
Android 15 GO + 2 OS updates
Clean, Fluid OS

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Cameras need improvement
Slow charging speed

User Ratings

N/A	3.8/5 (65,457 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	265,154 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2025

(Official)

Apr 08, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Unisoc T606

Unisoc T7250

Processor

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57

RAM

4 GB	4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

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.

N/A

265,154

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

40.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)

720x1640 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

265 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

84.23 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

N/A

171.79 mm

Width

N/A

77.8 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.26 mm

Weight

N/A

193 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

32 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 15W 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

13h 41m

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

N/A

2h 0m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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