Lava Bold N1

The Lava Bold N1 4G has a conventional, non-folding form factor with a height of 165 mm, a width of 76.1 mm, and a thickness of 8.8 mm, resulting in a total volume of 110.4972 cm³. It weighs 200 g and carries an IP54 rating, meaning it offers a degree of protection against dust ingress and water splashes. While the phone is water resistant, it does not feature a rugged build.

The Lava Bold N1 4G uses an IPS LCD touchscreen measuring 6.75 inches, with a resolution of 720 x 1600 px and a pixel density of 260 ppi. The display runs at a 90Hz refresh rate, which allows for smoother on-screen motion. It does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen. The panel also lacks branded damage-resistant glass protection.

The Lava Bold N1 4G is powered by the Unisoc SC9863A chipset, built on a 28 nm process node with an octa-core CPU configuration running at 4 x 1.6 GHz and 4 x 1.2 GHz using big.LITTLE technology across 8 threads and a 3W TDP. The SoC includes integrated LTE and pairs with a PowerVR GE8322 GPU clocked at 550 MHz with a turbo frequency of 800 MHz, 4 execution units, and 128 shading units, supporting DirectX 11, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The device comes with 4GB of DDR4 RAM running at 933 MHz across 2 memory channels with a maximum bandwidth of 7.464 GB/s and a maximum supported memory amount of 6GB, alongside 64GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage and 0.512 MB of L3 cache. Benchmark results include a Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 725 and single-core score of 164, Geekbench 5 multi-core score of 2956 and single-core score of 901, a PassMark score of 1327, and a single-core PassMark result of 478.

The Lava Bold N1 4G features a single-lens 13 MP rear camera with a CMOS sensor, phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, and continuous autofocus during video recording, though it lacks optical image stabilization, laser autofocus, and a back-illuminated sensor. It can record video at 1080p at 30 fps and supports slow-motion recording, but does not offer HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording. The rear camera includes a single LED flash and offers a notable range of manual controls, including manual exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while manual shutter speed is not available; additional shooting modes include HDR, burst mode, panorama, and timelapse, though 360-degree panorama, RAW capture, and 3D recording are not supported. Optical zoom is not available. The 5 MP front camera is a single-lens unit positioned conventionally — not under the display — and has no front-facing flash.

The Lava Bold N1 4G runs Android 14, a free and open-source platform that supports multi-user profiles, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, widgets, sharing intents, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. Privacy features include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, and app tracking blocking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not available. The OS also offers theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, extra dim mode, customizable notifications, notification permission controls, a media picker, full-page screenshots, Live Text, battery health check, on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and phone tracking. A child lock is included, and the device supports Wi-Fi password sharing is not available, nor are focus modes, app offloading, Quick Start, or the ability to function as a PC. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not provided.

The Lava Bold N1 4G is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports fast charging at 10W. Wireless charging is not available. The device includes a battery level indicator, giving users a straightforward way to monitor remaining charge.

The Lava Bold N1 4G includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a built-in radio, offering a couple of straightforward audio options. The device does not feature stereo speakers, and none of the advanced Bluetooth audio codecs — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC — are supported.

The Lava Bold N1 4G supports 4G LTE but not 5G, and connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) along with Bluetooth 4.2. The device accommodates two SIM cards, has a USB Type-C port, and includes an external memory slot for expandable storage. Maximum download and upload speeds reach 300 Mbits/s and 150 Mbits/s respectively. For location, it supports GPS and Galileo, while an accelerometer is also on board; however, there is no gyroscope, compass, or barometer. Security options include a fingerprint scanner, though NFC, 3D facial recognition, and an iris scanner are absent. Additional features such as HDMI output, infrared sensor, DLNA certification, ANT+, heart rate monitor, crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, motion tracking, optical tracking, a built-in projector, and a stylus are all not available.

The Lava Bold N1 4G includes a video light for recording in low-light conditions. The display is flat rather than curved, and the device uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.