Compare / Lava Play Ultra vs Lava Smart 4 Plus
Lava Play Ultra vs Lava Smart 4 Plus
A side-by-side comparison of the Lava Play Ultra and the Lava Smart 4 Plus, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
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 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 Ultra
- Announced
- 2025, August 21
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, August 25
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Announced
- 2026, June 25
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, June 25
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 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 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 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 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 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 Ultra
- 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 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 Plus
- Single
- 13 MP
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Lava Play Ultra
- Single
- 13 MP, (wide)
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- Yes
Lava Play Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- 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 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 Ultra
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Virtual proximity sensing
Lava Play Ultra
- Type
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 33W wired, 100% in 83 min
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Type
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 10W wired
Lava Play Ultra
- Colors
- Arctic Slate, Arctic Frost
- Price
- About 150 EUR
Lava Smart 4 Plus
- Colors
- Nilgiri Blue, Himalayan Silver
- Price
- About 90 EUR
How the Lava Play Ultra and Lava Smart 4 Plus differ
- The Lava Smart 4 Plus has the bigger screen, 6.75 inches against 6.67 inches.
- The Lava Play Ultra offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 64 MP on the Lava Play Ultra and 13 MP on the Lava Smart 4 Plus.
- The Lava Smart 4 Plus is the newer of the two, released in June 2026.