Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G vs Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G

Comparing the Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G vs Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,731, while Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G scores 1,810, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G the better performer.

Display: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G offers 6.74 inches, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G the larger display of the two. Both Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G and Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers 48 MP, making Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G offers 8 MP, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G offers 6000 mAh, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G and Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G is rated 7.7.

Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G

₹15,799

@ Amazon

Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G

₹16,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Spec Score

76%

79%

80%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2026

21 Sep, 2026

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Unisoc T8200	MediaTek Dimensity 7100	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	8 MP Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	13 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	7000 mAh	5000 mAh
18W	33W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.7/10

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N/A

Pros

Tall, sufficiently vivid display
Clean software
Great battery life
High storage & RAM capacity

The 7,000mAh battery can comfortably last two days with moderate use.
The clean software avoids third-party bloatware and system-level promotional ads.
The dedicated ultrawide camera is useful for wider scenes and group photos.

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras require work
UI design needs refinements

The 222-gm body feels heavy.
The HD+ display lacks sharpness on a screen this large.
Portraits and low-light photos are inconsistent.

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5

(1,817 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

516,743 AnTuTu Score	835,950 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 28m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	N/A

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₹15,799

@ Amazon

₹16,999

@ Flipkart

₹17,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Aug 24, 2026

(Official)

Sep 19, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

1 Year

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

2 Year

1 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Unisoc T8200

MediaTek Dimensity 7100 MT6858

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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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 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 MP2

Mali-G610 MC2

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

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.

516,743

835,950

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

18.0 s

N/A

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.

321

680

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

550 nits

1800 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi

256 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.94 %

N/A

85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.40 %

N/A

84.70 %

Design

Height

168.29 mm

166.87 mm

164.4 mm

Width

77.64 mm

N/A

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.68 mm

N/A

7.5 mm

Weight

207 grams

222 grams

192 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP65

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2" sensor size IMX582 0.8µm pixel size

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

N/A

8 MP

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

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Full HD
HD

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 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
HD

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

7000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W 100% in 160 minutes

Yes 33W 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.

14h 28m

N/A

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

2h 25m 48s

2h 23m 53s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

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 (Hybrid)

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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)