Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G vs Lava Virat Curve 5G

Comparing the Ai+ Nova 2 Power 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 Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G and Lava Virat Curve 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Lava Virat Curve 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G the larger display of the two. Lava Virat Curve 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G's IPS LCD, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: Both Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G and Lava Virat Curve 5G feature a 13 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Lava Virat Curve 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 Curve 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Ai+ Nova 2 Power 5G

₹16,999

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Lava Virat Curve 5G

₹23,999

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Summary

Release Date

09 2026

02 2026

Performance


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

Display


6.75 inches (17.15 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	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	13 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	6000 mAh	6500 mAh
40W Fast Charging	45W	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	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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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Sleek, lightweight design
Vibrant curved AMOLED display
Clean, bloatware-free software
Adequate raw performance

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

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Dated, inconsistent UI
Cameras aren't class leading

Comes with an HD+ display
Android 15
Mono speaker

User Ratings

N/A

4.3/5

(8,684 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

September 19, 2026

(Official)

September 21, 2026

(Official)

February 10, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

1 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7100 MT6858

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

876,509

565,613

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

21.0 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

699

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

AMOLED (Curved Display)

LCD

Screen Size

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

700 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

800 nits

1125 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

1920 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

256 ppi

395 ppi

256 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

90.05 %

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

92.4 %

90.6 %

Design

Height

166.87 mm

162.26 mm

166.6 mm

Width

N/A

73.51 mm

78.5 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.55 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

222 grams

184 grams

212 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Vegan Leather

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP65

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 IMX752

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

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
1280x720 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
1280x720 fps

2k @30 fps

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 55 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging

Yes 45W 100% in 92 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

12h 13m

N/A

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

2h 23m 53s

1h 17m 22s

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

N/A

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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)

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

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)