Compare / Lava Play Ultra vs Lava Smart 4
Lava Play Ultra vs Lava Smart 4
A side-by-side comparison of the Lava Play Ultra and the Lava Smart 4, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Lava
Lava Play Ultra
Lava
Lava Smart 4Overview
Display
Lava Play Ultra
6.67inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2400 · 395 PPI
Lava Smart 4
6.56inch
TFT
540 × 1210 · 202 PPI
Chip
Lava Play Ultra
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 Ultra
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 Ultra
64MP Main
5 MP Macro
13 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
Lava Smart 4
8MP
5 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
Lava Play Ultra
5,000mAh
33 W wired
Lava Smart 4
5,000mAh
10 W wired
Build
Lava Play Ultra
182g
162.1 × 75.4 × 7.8 mm
IP64
Lava Smart 4
197g
165 × 76.5 × 8.8 mm
Connectivity
Lava Play Ultra
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 Ultra
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 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 Ultra
- Announced
- 2025, August 21
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, August 25
Lava Smart 4
- Announced
- 2026, August 10
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 10
Lava Play Ultra
- Dimensions
- 162.1 x 75.4 x 7.8 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 182 g (6.42 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight 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 Ultra
- Type
- AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 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 Ultra
- OS
- Android 15, up to 2 major OS updates
- 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 Ultra
- 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 Ultra
- Dual
64 MP, (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF
5 MP (macro)
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Lava Smart 4
- Single
- 8 MP
- Features
- LED flash, panorama
- Video
- Yes
Lava Play Ultra
- Single
- 13 MP, (wide)
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Lava Smart 4
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- Yes
Lava Play Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Lava Smart 4
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Lava Play Ultra
- 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 Ultra
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Lava Smart 4
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Lava Play Ultra
- Type
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 33W wired, 100% in 83 min
Lava Smart 4
- Type
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 10W wired
Lava Play Ultra
- Colors
- Arctic Slate, Arctic Frost
- Price
- About 150 EUR
Lava Smart 4
- Colors
- Ajanta Grey, Konark Gold
- Price
- About 80 EUR
How the Lava Play Ultra and Lava Smart 4 differ
- The Lava Play Ultra has the bigger screen, 6.67 inches against 6.56 inches.
- The Lava Play Ultra offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 3 GB.
- The main cameras are 64 MP on the Lava Play Ultra and 8 MP on the Lava Smart 4.
- The Lava Smart 4 is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.