lava Bold 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36

lava Bold 5G
lava
Bold 5G
Samsung Galaxy A36
Samsung
Galaxy A36

At a glance

Brand
Lava
Samsung
Release date
April 2025, 1 years 1 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
Launch price
₹ 10,499.00 ($ 110.61)
€ 379.00 ($ 444.05)
AnTuTu
421.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices
550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices

Display

Size
6.67"
6.7"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Density
395 ppi High Density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
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
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 710
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony Exmor
Sony IMX882
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
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
Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.95"

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
2000 cycles
Runtime
~ 41h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 2.2

Body

Dimensions
73.9 mm 162.4 mm 8.5 mm Print 3D Model
78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
183 g
195 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic , Glass
Colors
Blue Gray
Black White Gray Green Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP64
IP67
Usable surface
89 %
86 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 1 years, Security updates: 2 years
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers

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