Samsung Galaxy M17 5G vs Lava Bold 2 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M17 5G vs Lava Bold 2 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 Bold 2 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Lava Bold 2 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Lava Bold 2 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lava Bold 2 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M17 5G and Lava Bold 2 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Lava Bold 2 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy M17 5G and Lava Bold 2 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M17 5G and Lava Bold 2 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Lava Bold 2 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G has a rating of 4.

Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

₹15,999

@ Amazon

Lava Bold 2 5G

₹12,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

79%

77%

Release Date

13 Oct, 2025

19 Mar, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1330	MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5

(3,506 ratings)

4.2/5

(356 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

608,564 AnTuTu Score	N/A
10h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹15,999

@ Amazon

₹12,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Oct 10, 2025

(Official)

Feb 13, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1330

MediaTek Dimensity 7060

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

2.6 GHz

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP2

N/A

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

608,564

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1100 nits

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

387 ppi

394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

86.54 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.28 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

163.2 mm

Width

77.9 mm

76.05 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

7.55 mm

Weight

192 grams

174 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary CameraIMX752

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 33W in 85 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.

10h 33m

N/A

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

1h 10m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

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)