Lava Bold N1 5G 128GB

Coming to the visual experience, the Lava Bold N1 5G features a 6.75-inch HD+ LCD display, which offers a decent experience for the price. The display has a resolution of 720 x 1600 (HD+) pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, which makes scrolling the UI elements a tad smoother. I found the panel to have sufficient vibrancy and brightness when watching YouTube videos, while the details felt lacking, but that's to be expected from a sub-Rs 8,000 phone.

Under the hood, the Lava Bold N1 5G rocks an Unisoc T765 processor, paired with LPDDR4X RAM type and UFS 2.2 storage speeds. Our review unit featured 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage, while the handset also comes in a 4GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration.

The performance on the Lava Bold N1 5G is aided by the clean and light stock Android software. The phone follows the footsteps of the previously launched Lava smartphones by keeping the software bereft of any bloatware or ads whatsoever. The software version is Android 15, and surprisingly, the handset is promised to receive two Android upgrades and three years of security updates.

Flipping the phone over to its back, you can find a 13MP main camera, an LED flashlight, an unnamed lens, and a large "5G" branding at the top left corner. The rear camera can capture workable shots for the price; however, I found the outputs from the Infinix Smart 10 to be better. The Lava Bold N1 5G struggles with exposure control in good lighting conditions, so I often found myself manually controlling the exposure by tapping on the viewfinder.

Just like its 4G counterpart, the Lava Bold N1 5G offers a respectable battery backup for daily usage. I was able to get over 3 hours of screen time over a period of five days, which indicates excellent idle endurance. In our PCMark battery lab test, the Bold N1 5G was able to last 12 hours and 3 minutes from 100 to 20 percent. These numbers are better than the Infinix Smart 10, which has the same 5,000mAh battery.