Compare / Lava Play Max vs Lava Smart 4
Lava Play Max vs Lava Smart 4
A side-by-side comparison of the Lava Play Max and the Lava Smart 4, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Lava
Lava Play Max
Lava
Lava Smart 4Overview
Display
Lava Play Max
6.72inch
LCD · 120 Hz
1080 × 2400 · 392 PPI
Lava Smart 4
6.56inch
TFT
540 × 1210 · 202 PPI
Chip
Lava Play Max
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G615 MC2 · Android 15
Lava Smart 4
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
IMG8322 · Android 16 (Go edition)
Memory
Lava Play Max
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lava Smart 4
3GB RAM
32 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Lava Play Max
50MP
8 MP selfie
4K video
Lava Smart 4
8MP
5 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
Lava Play Max
5,000mAh
33 W wired
Lava Smart 4
5,000mAh
10 W wired
Build
Lava Play Max
IP54
Lava Smart 4
197g
165 × 76.5 × 8.8 mm
Connectivity
Lava Play Max
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Lava Smart 4
4GWi-Fi 4Bluetooth 4.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C
Specifications
Lava Play Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- 5G bands
- SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Lava Smart 4
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 900 / 1800
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
Lava Play Max
- Announced
- 2025, December 09
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, December
Lava Smart 4
- Announced
- 2026, August 10
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 10
Lava Play Max
- Dimensions
- -
- Weight
- -
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Lava Smart 4
- Dimensions
- 165 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.50 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
- Weight
- 197 g (6.95 oz)
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Lava Play Max
- Type
- LCD, 120Hz
- Size
- 6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Lava Smart 4
- Type
- TFT
- Size
- 6.56 inches, 103.3 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 540 x 1210 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~202 ppi density)
Lava Play Max
- OS
- Android 15
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G615 MC2
Lava Smart 4
- OS
- Android 16 (Go edition)
- Chipset
- Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- IMG8322
Lava Play Max
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Lava Smart 4
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 32GB 3GB RAM
Lava Play Max
- Dual
50 MP, (wide), PDAF
secondary unspecified camera
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 4K
Lava Smart 4
- Single
- 8 MP
- Features
- LED flash, panorama
- Video
- Yes
Lava Play Max
- Single
- 8 MP, (wide)
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Lava Smart 4
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- Yes
Lava Play Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Lava Smart 4
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Lava Play Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Lava Smart 4
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth
- 4.2, A2DP
- Positioning
- GPS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- FM radio
- USB
- USB Type-C, OTG
Lava Play Max
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Lava Smart 4
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Lava Play Max
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 33W wired, 100% in 83 min
Lava Smart 4
- Type
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 10W wired
Lava Play Max
- Colors
- Deccan Black, Himalayan White
- Price
- About 120 EUR
Lava Smart 4
- Colors
- Ajanta Grey, Konark Gold
- Price
- About 80 EUR
How the Lava Play Max and Lava Smart 4 differ
- The Lava Play Max has the bigger screen, 6.72 inches against 6.56 inches.
- The Lava Play Max offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 3 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Lava Play Max and 8 MP on the Lava Smart 4.
- The Lava Smart 4 is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.