Nokia 4.2 vs Lava Virat V1 5G

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Comparing the Nokia 4.2 vs Lava Virat V1 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: Lava Virat V1 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Nokia 4.2 runs at 1.95 GHz, making Lava Virat V1 5G the better performer.


Display: Lava Virat V1 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Nokia 4.2 offers 5.71 inches, making Lava Virat V1 5G the larger display of the two. Nokia 4.2 features a IPS LCD display compared to Lava Virat V1 5G's LCD, making Nokia 4.2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 4.2 and Lava Virat V1 5G feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nokia 4.2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Lava Virat V1 5G offers 5 MP, making Nokia 4.2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lava Virat V1 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Nokia 4.2 offers 3000 mAh, making Lava Virat V1 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lava Virat V1 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Nokia 4.2 offers 32 GB, making Lava Virat V1 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Lava Virat V1 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 4.2 is rated 7.


User Rating: Nokia 4.2 and Lava Virat V1 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

70%
73%

Release Date

14 May, 2019
28 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 439
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.71 inches (14.5 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • An attractive and compact design
  • Stock Android
  • Decent battery life
  • Distinct geometric rear design
  • Serviceable performance
  • Bloatware-free software
  • Great battery life

Cons

  • Sub-par camera performance
  • The hardware isn't meant for intensive tasks
  • Features the older-gen micro-USB port
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Misses out on key AI features

User Ratings

4/5
(12,415 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

May 14, 2019
(Official)
Jul 24, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
2 Year

Custom UI

Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Unisoc T8200

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 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
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-G57 MP4

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

5.71 inches  (14.5 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.27 %
86.36 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Design

Height

148.9 mm
165.85 mm

Width

71.3 mm
76.8 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.75 mm

Weight

161 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
2 MP
f/2.21.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Filters

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
720x480 @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G)
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

32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Accelerometer

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