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itel City 200s vs Lava Shark 2

What City 200s does better (8) and where Shark 2 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

itel City 200s
itel · 2026City 200s
6.3Score
8 advantages
Higher score
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Lava Shark 2
Lava · 2026Shark 2
6.2Score
6 advantages≈ $120
5.8Display6.1
5.1Camera2.7
6.5Battery7.0
4.4Features4.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

City 200sShark 2
78.6 × 167.67.576.8 × 165.98.8
City 200sShark 2Difference
Height167.6 mm165.9 mm+1.7 mm
Width78.6 mm76.8 mm+1.8 mm
Thickness7.5 mm8.8 mm−1.3 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is City 200s better than Shark 2?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
  3. RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  4. NFCYes · Shark 2: No
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  6. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
  8. Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.8 mm+17%

Why is Shark 2 better than City 200s?

  1. 5GNo · City 200s: Yes
  2. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+15%
  3. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+28%
  4. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  5. Pixel density256 ppi vs 262 ppi+2%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Lava Shark 2Lava Shark 2≈ $1206.2
Design
Weight—210 g
Thickness7.5 mm8.8 mm
Height167.6 mm165.9 mm
Width78.6 mm76.8 mm
Ingress protectionIP65IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
ColoursEvo Titanium, Neo Blue, Nova GoldIndus Black (Billionaire Blue), Siachen White (Regal Gold)
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,576 px1,612 px
Pixel density256 ppi262 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio85.1%85.9%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T7250Unisoc T8200
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM6 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB64 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP13 MP
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—1080p
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh6,000 mAh
Wired charging18 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigation—GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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