hotwav Note 18 GT vs lava Bold 5G

hotwav Note 18 GT
hotwav
Note 18 GT
lava Bold 5G
lava
Bold 5G

At a glance

Brand
Hotwav
Lava
Release date
November 2025, 6 months ago
April 2025, 1 years 1 months ago
AnTuTu
308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices
421.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices
Launch price
₹ 10,499.00 ($ 110.61)

Display

Size
7.2"
6.67"
Resolution
720 x 1560 px HD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
239 ppi Medium Density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
21:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Dual Edge display, 3D curved glass screen, AGC glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
6 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
Unknow
Sensor
Omnivision OV48B
Sony Exmor
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/2"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Hynix HI-846
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
6200 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 55h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
84.0 mm 176.2 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
73.9 mm 162.4 mm 8.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
243 g
183 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Brown Green
Blue Gray
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
87 %
89 %
Water/dust resistance
IP64

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 1 years, Security updates: 2 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes

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