Lava Blaze Curve 5g vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	3800 mAh
Display
Display	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	32 MP	24 MP
Processor
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
RAM
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP	24 MP + 5 MP + 10 MP + 8 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	3800 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 33W: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	Up to 400 Hours(2G)	-
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 22 Hours(4G)	Up to 23 Hours(3G)
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Gorilla Glass	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours	Iron Glass, Viridian Glass	Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Height
Height	161.8 mm	162.5 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8.8 mm	7.8 mm
Weight
Weight	189 grams	183 grams
Width
Width	74 mm	77 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR 10+	-
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	395 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2220 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Yes	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	89.71 %	80.86 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	90.5 %	-
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	No
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Screen flash	No
Resolution
Resolution	32 MP, Primary Camera	24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Brand	Lava	Samsung
Launch Date
Launch Date	March 11, 2024 (Official)	November 28, 2018 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Triple	Quad
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	9000 x 7000 Pixels	5288 x 3968 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	64 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera	24 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera(24 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	CMOS image sensor
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos	-
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.2	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	-	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.464 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Chipset
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Fabrication
Fabrication	6 nm	14 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G68 MC4	Adreno 512
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	Rear
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 108 GB