Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G vs Lava Virat V1 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G 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 Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Lava Virat V1 5G the better performer.

Display: Lava Virat V1 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Lava Virat V1 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to Lava Virat V1 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Virat V1 5G offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Lava Virat V1 5G offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G and Lava Virat V1 5G offer the same 6000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Lava Virat V1 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers 128 GB, making Lava Virat V1 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Lava Virat V1 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: Lava Virat V1 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G has a rating of 3.9.

Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G

₹14,999

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Lava Virat V1 5G

₹12,999

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

74%

Release Date

20 Mar, 2026

28 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
4/6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP	5 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	10W
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Consistent camera performance across scenarios
Best-in-class video playback
Capable front camera

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

Cons

25W charging
LCD display with HD+ resolution

Slow charging speeds
Misses out on key AI features

User Ratings

3.9/5

(712 ratings)

4.3/5

(161 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

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Jul 24, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year

1 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

2 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Unisoc T8200

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

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)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57

Mali-G57 MP4

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

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

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.65 %

86.36 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.86 %

N/A

Design

Height

167.4 mm

165.85 mm

Width

77.4 mm

76.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.75 mm

Weight

199 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

2 MP
Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

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

Very Good

Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 47 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 10W in 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 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

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

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.0

GPS

N/A

Yes

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Accelerometer

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