Moto G96 5G vs Lava Virat Curve 5G

Comparing the Moto G96 5G vs Lava Virat Curve 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Moto G96 5G and Lava Virat Curve 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Both Moto G96 5G and Lava Virat Curve 5G offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches, but Lava Virat Curve 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Moto G96 5G's P-OLED, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Moto G96 5G and Lava Virat Curve 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Moto G96 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Lava Virat Curve 5G offers 13 MP, making Moto G96 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Lava Virat Curve 5G delivers longer battery life with 12h 13m, while Moto G96 5G delivers 10h 53m, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Moto G96 5G and Lava Virat Curve 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Moto G96 5G

₹27,989

@ Amazon

Lava Virat Curve 5G

₹23,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

80%

Release Date

16 Jul, 2025

28 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Dimensity 7100

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
P-OLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP	13 MP

Battery


5500 mAh	6000 mAh
33W Turbo Power Charging	45W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.7/10

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Pros

Sleek and lighweight design
Beautiful 144Hz curved display
Decent primary camera
Reliable battery endurance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Limited Android upgrades
Performance could've been better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(93,454 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

625,098 AnTuTu Score	876,509 AnTuTu Score
10h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 16, 2025

(Official)

Sep 21, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435

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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 MT6858

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

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.

625,098

876,509

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 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.

779

699

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

1920 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.58 %

90.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.77 %

92.4 %

Design

Height

161.86 mm

162.26 mm

Width

73.26 mm

73.51 mm

Thickness

7.93 mm

8.55 mm

Weight

178.10 grams

184 grams

Build Material

Back: Premium Vegan Leather

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length IMX752

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 55 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 45W 100% in 92 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 53m

12h 13m

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

1h 7m

1h 17m 22s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)