Lava Storm Play 5G VS Vivo T4 Lite 5G

The Lava Storm Play 5G and Vivo T4 Lite 5G both offer water resistance and share the same IP64 rating, ensuring they are protected against water splashes and dust ingress. However, the two devices differ in weight and dimensions. The Lava Storm Play 5G weighs 196 g, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G is slightly heavier at 202 g. When it comes to thickness, the Vivo T4 Lite is marginally thinner at 8.2 mm, compared to the Lava Storm Play 5G’s 8.3 mm. The width of the two devices is fairly similar, with the Lava Storm Play 5G measuring 78.1 mm and the Vivo T4 Lite 5G measuring 77 mm. In terms of height, the Lava Storm Play 5G is slightly taller at 168.8 mm, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G stands at 167.3 mm.

The volume of the devices also shows a small difference: the Lava Storm Play 5G has a volume of 109.42 cm³, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G is a bit more compact at 105.63 cm³. Neither device features a rugged build, nor can they be folded, indicating a similar overall design approach in terms of durability and flexibility.

Both devices are built to withstand typical everyday conditions with water resistance and comparable dimensions, but the Vivo T4 Lite 5G is marginally heavier and slightly thinner than the Lava Storm Play 5G.

Both the Lava Storm Play 5G and Vivo T4 Lite 5G feature an LCD, IPS display, offering solid color reproduction and viewing angles. The screen sizes are almost identical, with the Lava Storm Play 5G sporting a 6.75″ display, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G comes in at 6.74″. The pixel density for both devices is the same at 260 ppi, which should provide a similar level of sharpness on each device.

In terms of resolution, both devices share a 720 x 1600 px display, ensuring comparable clarity and detail in everyday use. However, the refresh rates differ slightly, with the Lava Storm Play 5G offering a smoother 120Hz refresh rate, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G is limited to 90Hz. This gives the Lava Storm Play 5G a slight edge when it comes to smoother scrolling and motion on the screen.

Neither device features branded damage-resistant glass, HDR support (HDR10 or HDR10+), Always-On Display, Dolby Vision, or a secondary screen. Both phones do, however, include a touchscreen, which is standard for this type of device.

The Lava Storm Play 5G and Vivo T4 Lite 5G both come equipped with 256GB of internal storage and 8GB of RAM, providing a solid foundation for multitasking and storing apps and media. However, there are some differences in their performance specs. The Lava Storm Play 5G uses the Mediatek Dimensity 7060 chipset, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset. Both chips are built on a 6 nm semiconductor, supporting 64-bit architecture and DirectX 12, with integrated LTE and graphics.

In terms of CPU performance, the Lava Storm Play 5G features a higher clock speed, with its 2 x 2.6 GHz and 6 x 2.0 GHz cores, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G has 2 x 2.4 GHz and 6 x 2.0 GHz cores. The Lava Storm Play 5G also has a slightly faster RAM speed at 3200 MHz compared to the Vivo T4 Lite 5G's 2133 MHz. Additionally, the Lava Storm Play 5G offers a significantly higher maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G is limited to 17.07 GB/s.

While both devices support multithreading, big.LITTLE technology, and have 8 CPU threads, the Lava Storm Play 5G has a higher maximum memory capacity, supporting up to 16GB of RAM, compared to the Vivo T4 Lite 5G's maximum of 12GB. Both devices have a 2 MB L3 cache. The Lava Storm Play 5G also uses DDR5 memory, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G uses DDR4 memory, which is slower.

Both the Lava Storm Play 5G and Vivo T4 Lite 5G feature a dual-lens main camera setup with 50 MP and 2 MP lenses. The front camera on the Lava Storm Play 5G is 8 MP, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G has a 5 MP front camera, offering a slight difference in selfie resolution. Both devices support various camera features like phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus for video, slow-motion recording, and HDR mode. They also both allow for manual exposure, ISO adjustments, touch autofocus, and in-camera panorama creation.

When it comes to video recording, the Lava Storm Play 5G supports higher quality video at 1440 x 30 fps, whereas the Vivo T4 Lite 5G is limited to 1080 x 30 fps. Neither device includes built-in optical image stabilization, laser autofocus, or the ability to shoot raw images. The two phones also share several other features, such as manual white balance, serial shot mode, and a flash with a single LED.

Both the Lava Storm Play 5G and Vivo T4 Lite 5G lack a front-facing LED flash, RGB LED flash, or a dual-lens front camera. Neither device supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision video recording, nor do they offer 360° photo/video recording capabilities or a front-facing camera under the display.

Both the Lava Storm Play 5G and Vivo T4 Lite 5G run on Android 15 and come with a similar range of operating system features. These include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, the ability to block app tracking, on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media picker, and the ability to play games while they download. Both devices also support dark mode, battery health check, extra dim mode, offloading apps, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, and split-screen functionality.

However, there are a few distinctions. Neither device supports Quick Start, and neither receives direct OS updates. The Lava Storm Play 5G offers additional features like focus modes, PiP (Picture-in-Picture), sharing intents, child lock, widgets, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and tracking the current position of a mobile device. These features are also available on the Vivo T4 Lite 5G, with no differences in their presence.

In terms of system capabilities, both devices are multi-user systems, are free and open source, and have no Wi-Fi password sharing. The Lava Storm Play 5G tracks the current position of a mobile device and uses PiP, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G provides the same functions. Overall, both phones provide a very similar set of software features and capabilities with no significant differences between them in this category.

The Lava Storm Play 5G and Vivo T4 Lite 5G have different battery capacities, with the Lava Storm Play 5G featuring a 5000 mAh battery, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G has a slightly larger 6000 mAh battery. Both devices support fast charging, but the Lava Storm Play 5G charges at a faster rate of 18W, compared to the Vivo T4 Lite 5G’s 15W charging speed. Neither phone supports wireless charging or reverse wireless charging, and both have a non-removable, rechargeable battery.

Both phones include a battery level indicator, allowing users to easily check their remaining charge. Neither device offers a removable battery, which is common for modern smartphones.

Overall, the key difference between the two is the battery capacity and charging speed, with the Vivo T4 Lite 5G offering a larger battery but slower charging compared to the Lava Storm Play 5G.

Both the Lava Storm Play 5G and Vivo T4 Lite 5G feature a 3.5 mm audio jack, making them compatible with wired headphones or other audio devices. Both phones also include stereo speakers, ensuring a better sound experience than mono speakers. Neither device supports high-end audio technologies like aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless, which means they both offer standard audio performance for wireless connections.

The main difference between the two devices in terms of audio is that the Vivo T4 Lite 5G has a built-in radio, while the Lava Storm Play 5G does not.

Overall, both phones offer similar audio features with the notable distinction that the Vivo T4 Lite 5G includes a radio function, which the Lava Storm Play 5G lacks.

The Lava Storm Play 5G and Vivo T4 Lite 5G both offer 5G support, enabling faster network speeds. In terms of Wi-Fi connectivity, both devices support Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), providing reliable wireless internet connections. Both phones also come with dual SIM support and have an external memory slot for expandable storage. Both devices feature USB Type-C ports with USB 2.0 version for data transfer and charging, and neither has NFC support.

The Lava Storm Play 5G offers a download speed of 2770 MBits/s, while the Vivo T4 Lite 5G offers a slightly faster download speed of 3300 MBits/s. Both phones include a fingerprint scanner for added security, and neither has emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, or DLNA certification. Both devices are equipped with GPS, a compass, and an accelerometer, but neither includes a gyroscope or a barometer.

There are several other common features between the two, including support for Galileo, an accelerometer, and a cellular module. Both devices lack features such as an infrared sensor, motion tracking, optical tracking, a built-in projector, 3D facial recognition, and an iris scanner. The Vivo T4 Lite 5G has Bluetooth 5.4, slightly newer than the Lava Storm Play 5G's Bluetooth 5.2.

Both the Lava Storm Play 5G and Vivo T4 Lite 5G are equipped with a video light, allowing for better visibility in low-light conditions when recording videos. Neither device features sapphire glass, curved displays, or e-paper displays, indicating that both phones have standard flat displays with typical materials.

In summary, the two devices are very similar in this category, with both offering a video light but lacking advanced display technologies like sapphire glass or curved/e-paper displays.