Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G vs Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G

Comparing the Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G vs Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G runs at 2.3 GHz, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G the better performer.

Display: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G offers 6.74 inches, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G the larger display of the two. Both Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G and Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers 48 MP, making Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G offers 8 MP, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G offers 6000 mAh, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G and Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G

₹16,999

(Upcoming)

Lava Virat V1 Pro 5G

₹16,199

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 2026

02 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7100	Unisoc T8200	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.75 inches (17.15 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Camera	N/A	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


13 MP	8 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	6000 mAh	6500 mAh
33W	18W	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	64 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Tall, sufficiently vivid display
Clean software
Great battery life
High storage & RAM capacity

Classy, subtle design
Battery easily lasts an entire day
Smooth everyday performance
Good thermal management

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Cameras require work
UI design needs refinements

Comes with an HD+ display
Android 15
Mono speaker

User Ratings

N/A

4.3/5

(8,484 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

September 19, 2026

(Official)

August 24, 2026

(Official)

February 10, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

1 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

2 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7100 MT6858

Unisoc T8200

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC2

Mali-G57 MP2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

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.

835,950

516,743

565,613

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

22.0 s

37.0 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.

680

321

357

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A

700 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

550 nits

1125 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

256 ppi

260 ppi

256 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

83.94 %

85.34 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.40 %

90.6 %

Design

Height

166.87 mm

168.29 mm

166.6 mm

Width

N/A

77.64 mm

78.5 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.68 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

222 grams

207 grams

212 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2" sensor size IMX582 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

8 MP

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

N/A

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

6000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 40 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W

Yes 18W 100% in 160 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes

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

14h 28m

N/A

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

2h 23m 53s

2h 25m 48s

1h 28m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)