Lava Virat V1 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

Comparing the Lava Virat V1 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G 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: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,071, while Lava Virat V1 5G scores 1,699, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G the better performer.

Display: Lava Virat V1 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Lava Virat V1 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lava Virat V1 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Virat V1 5G offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Lava Virat V1 5G offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Lava Virat V1 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 27m, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G delivers 10h 33m, making Lava Virat V1 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Lava Virat V1 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers 128 GB, making Lava Virat V1 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Lava Virat V1 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: Lava Virat V1 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G has a rating of 4.

Lava Virat V1 5G

₹13,799

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

₹19,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

79%

Release Date

28 Jul, 2026

13 Oct, 2025

Performance


Unisoc T8200	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


5 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh
10W	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Distinct geometric rear design
Serviceable performance
Bloatware-free software
Great battery life

Vivid AMOLED display
Images retain natural tones
Long software support
NFC for digital payments

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Misses out on key AI features

Performance needs improvement
Low light shots have noise
No charger in box

User Ratings

4.2/5

(455 ratings)

4/5

(6,388 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

515,146 AnTuTu Score	608,564 AnTuTu Score
21h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹13,799

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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2026

(Official)

Oct 10, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

1 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

2 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Unisoc T8200

Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A76 2.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Quad 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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP4

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB	4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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.

515,146

608,564

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

312

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

34.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LCD	Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.36 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with notch

Design

Height

165.85 mm

164.4 mm

Width

76.8 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

210 grams

192 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Filters

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
720x480 @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 47 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 10W Charging Time: 185 minutes

Yes 25W 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.

21h 27m

10h 33m

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

3h 7m

1h 10m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

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)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)