Lava Storm Play 5G

The Lava Storm Play 5G has a conventional, non-folding form factor with dimensions of 168.8 mm in height, 78.1 mm in width, and a slim 8.3 mm thickness, while tipping the scales at 196 g and occupying a total volume of 109.42 cm³. It carries an IP64 rating, meaning it holds up against dust ingress and water splashes, though it does not feature a rugged build designed for harsh environments.

The Lava Storm Play 5G features a 6.75″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1600 px and a pixel density of 260 ppi, paired with a 120 Hz refresh rate for smoother on-screen motion. The display does not include branded damage-resistant glass, nor does it support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen.

The Lava Storm Play 5G is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 7060, a 6 nm chipset with an octa-core CPU running at 2 x 2.6 GHz and 6 x 2 GHz across 8 threads, supported by 8GB of DDR5 RAM at 3200 MHz and 256GB of internal storage. The SoC integrates an IMG BXM-8-256 GPU clocked at 900 MHz with 4 execution units and 64 shading units, supporting DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2, while delivering a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s across 4 memory channels with a maximum supported memory amount of 16GB. The chipset employs big.LITTLE technology with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing, multithreading, and a 5W TDP, and includes integrated LTE, integrated graphics, a 2 MB L3 cache, NX bit support, and ARM TrustZone for hardware-level security.

The Lava Storm Play 5G sports a dual-lens rear camera system combining a 50 MP main sensor with a 2 MP secondary lens, both using a CMOS sensor without back-side illumination, and capable of recording video at 1440 x 30 fps with continuous autofocus and slow-motion support, though optical image stabilization and optical zoom are absent. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while phase-detection and touch autofocus aid stills, and burst mode, HDR, and in-camera panorama round out the feature set; the single LED flash has no dual-tone or RGB configuration, and HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording is not supported. On the front, an 8 MP single-lens camera is mounted in a standard position without an under-display placement or a dedicated flash, and raw file output is not available on either camera.

The Lava Storm Play 5G runs Android 15 as a free and open-source platform, bringing a broad set of privacy controls that include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. On the usability side, the OS supports dark mode, dynamic and manual theme customization, customizable notifications, a media picker, notification permissions, widgets, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, sharing intents, Live Text, app offloading, and the ability to play games while they download. Additional capabilities include on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, device tracking, multi-user support, a child lock, battery health check, and an extra dim mode, while focus modes, Wi-Fi password sharing, Quick Start, and the ability to function as a PC are not supported; OS updates do not arrive directly from the platform vendor.

The Lava Storm Play 5G is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports 18W fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. A battery level indicator is on hand to keep track of remaining charge, though wireless charging and reverse wireless charging are not available.

The Lava Storm Play 5G includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack and stereo speakers for audio output, though it does not support any high-resolution Bluetooth audio codecs — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent — and there is no built-in radio.

The Lava Storm Play 5G supports 5G connectivity alongside a cellular module, dual SIM card slots, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and Bluetooth 5.2, with maximum download and upload speeds reaching 2770 Mbits/s and 1250 Mbits/s respectively. Wired connectivity is handled via a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, and an external memory slot is available for storage expansion, though HDMI output is not present. For navigation, the device includes GPS with Galileo support and a compass, while an accelerometer and a fingerprint scanner round out the onboard sensors; NFC, a gyroscope, barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, ANT+, 3D facial recognition, iris scanner, motion tracking, optical tracking, crash detection, satellite SOS, DLNA certification, and a built-in projector are all absent, and no stylus is included.

The Lava Storm Play 5G includes a video light to assist with video recording in low-light conditions, while the display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor e-paper technology.