Lyf Water 8 vs Lava Virat V1 5G

Comparing the Lyf Water 8 vs Lava Virat V1 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Virat V1 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Lyf Water 8 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Lava Virat V1 5G the better performer.

Display: Lava Virat V1 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Lyf Water 8 offers 5 inches, making Lava Virat V1 5G the larger display of the two. Lyf Water 8 features a AMOLED display compared to Lava Virat V1 5G's LCD, making Lyf Water 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Lyf Water 8 and Lava Virat V1 5G feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Lyf Water 8 and Lava Virat V1 5G feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Lava Virat V1 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Lyf Water 8 offers 2600 mAh, making Lava Virat V1 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Lava Virat V1 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Lyf Water 8 offers 16 GB, making Lava Virat V1 5G the better option for storage.

User Rating: Lava Virat V1 5G receives a higher user rating of 4, while Lyf Water 8 has a rating of 3.7.

Lyf Water 8

₹10,999

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₹13,099

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Summary

Spec Score

65%

73%

Release Date

29 Jul, 2016

28 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 615	Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
AMOLED	LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


2600 mAh	6000 mAh
N/A	10W
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	64 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Slow charging speeds
Misses out on key AI features

User Ratings

3.7/5

(1,944 ratings)

4/5

(873 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	515,146 AnTuTu Score
N/A	21h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 29, 2016

(Official)

Jul 24, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

1 Year

Security Updates

N/A

2 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Unisoc T8200

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A76 2.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405

Mali-G57 MP4

RAM

3 GB

4 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

515,146

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

20.0 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.

N/A

312

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.68 %

86.36 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Design

Height

142 mm

165.85 mm

Width

70.5 mm

76.8 mm

Thickness

7.0 mm

8.75 mm

Weight

122 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Filters

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 10 Hours(4G)

Up to 47 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes 10W Charging Time: 185 minutes

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

21h 27m

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

N/A

3h 7m

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.158 W/kg Body: 0.973 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Accelerometer

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