Compare / Lava Play Max vs Lava Smart 4 Plus
Lava Play Max vs Lava Smart 4 Plus
A side-by-side comparison of the Lava Play Max and the Lava Smart 4 Plus, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
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 Plus
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 900 / 1800
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
Lava Play Max
- Announced
- 2025, December 09
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, December
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Announced
- 2026, June 25
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, June 25
Lava Play Max
- Dimensions
- -
- Weight
- -
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Dimensions
- 165 x 76.1 x 8.5 mm (6.50 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- -
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
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 Plus
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz
- Size
- 6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 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 Plus
- OS
- Android 15 (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 Plus
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 64GB 4GB RAM
Lava Play Max
- Dual
50 MP, (wide), PDAF
secondary unspecified camera
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 4K
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Single
- 13 MP
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Lava Play Max
- Single
- 8 MP, (wide)
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- Yes
Lava Play Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- 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 Plus
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.2, A2DP
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS
- NFC
- No
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- FM radio
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Lava Play Max
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Virtual proximity sensing
Lava Play Max
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 33W wired, 100% in 83 min
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Type
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 10W wired
Lava Play Max
- Colors
- Deccan Black, Himalayan White
- Price
- About 120 EUR
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Colors
- Nilgiri Blue, Himalayan Silver
- Price
- About 90 EUR
How the Lava Play Max and Lava Smart 4 Plus differ
- The Lava Smart 4 Plus has the bigger screen, 6.75 inches against 6.72 inches.
- The Lava Play Max offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Lava Play Max and 13 MP on the Lava Smart 4 Plus.
- The Lava Smart 4 Plus is the newer of the two, released in June 2026.