Lava Mobile aims to catch a slice of the Indian market with a new competitive mid-range smartphone. Today, the company surfs in the 5G trend with the launch of the Lava Storm 5G. The new smartphone comes with a MediaTek Dimensity 6080 chipset, a 120 Hz display, and a 50 MP main camera. It’s a budget smartphone with some neat highlights. Let’s dive into its specifications and see what the device has to offer for the market.
Lava Storm 5G Specifications and Features
The Lava Storm 5G is equipped with a large 6.78-inch IPS LCD screen with a Full HD+ resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate. The panel has a punch-hole cutout for the 16 MP front-facing camera. Moving around to the back the device has a 50 MP main camera and an 8 MP ultrawide shooter. The display offers decent quality for enjoying multimedia content and the front-facing camera is enough for selfies and video calls.
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Under the hood, the Lava Storm 5G is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC. It also has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of Internal Storage. The device has a micro SD card slot for memory expansion. In terms of software, the device runs Android 13 and has a 5000 mAh battery complete with 33W fast charging.
In terms of performance, the Dimensity 6080 SoC comes with two ARM Cortex-A76 cores at 2,4 GHz and 6 x ARM Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz. The GPU is a Dual-Core Mali G57. The chipset offers decent performance for daily usage with social media apps, web browsing, and multimedia content. You can also enjoy casual games, but the most demanding ones will require some adjustments in the graphics and performance settings.
Pricing and Availability
The Lava Storm 5G comes to compete with the likes of Redmi A2 and other similar devices in the Indian market. The specifications are decent for the INR 11,999 ($144) price, so depending on your needs it may be a good option. The open sales will start on December 28 at noon. The phone sells in Thunder Black and Gale Green colors through Lava’s official website and Amazon India.