Compare / Lava Storm Play vs Lava Smart 4
Lava Storm Play vs Lava Smart 4
A side-by-side comparison of the Lava Storm Play and the Lava Smart 4, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Lava
Lava Storm Play
Lava
Lava Smart 4Overview
Display
Lava Storm Play
6.75inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1600 · 260 PPI
Lava Smart 4
6.56inch
TFT
540 × 1210 · 202 PPI
Chip
Lava Storm Play
Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
IMG BXM-8-256 · 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 Storm Play
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lava Smart 4
3GB RAM
32 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Lava Storm Play
50MP Main
2 MP
8 MP selfie
1440p@30fps video
Lava Smart 4
8MP
5 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
Lava Storm Play
5,000mAh
18 W wired
Lava Smart 4
5,000mAh
10 W wired
Build
Lava Storm Play
196g
168.8 × 78.1 × 8.3 mm
IP64
Lava Smart 4
197g
165 × 76.5 × 8.8 mm
Connectivity
Lava Storm Play
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Lava Smart 4
4GWi-Fi 4Bluetooth 4.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C
Specifications
Lava Storm Play
- 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, 38, 40, 41
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 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 Storm Play
- Announced
- 2025, June 13
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, June 24
Lava Smart 4
- Announced
- 2026, August 10
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August 10
Lava Storm Play
- Dimensions
- 168.8 x 78.1 x 8.3 mm (6.65 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 196 g (6.91 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 Storm Play
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 750 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 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 Storm Play
- OS
- Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- IMG BXM-8-256
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 Storm Play
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Lava Smart 4
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 32GB 3GB RAM
Lava Storm Play
- Dual
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8"
2 MP
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Lava Smart 4
- Single
- 8 MP
- Features
- LED flash, panorama
- Video
- Yes
Lava Storm Play
- Single
- 8 MP
- Video
- Yes
Lava Smart 4
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- Yes
Lava Storm Play
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Lava Smart 4
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Lava Storm Play
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- 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 Storm Play
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Lava Smart 4
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Lava Storm Play
- Type
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 18W wired
Lava Smart 4
- Type
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 10W wired
Lava Storm Play
- Colors
- Frosty Blue, Dune Titanium
- Price
- About 100 EUR
Lava Smart 4
- Colors
- Ajanta Grey, Konark Gold
- Price
- About 80 EUR
How the Lava Storm Play and Lava Smart 4 differ
- The Lava Storm Play has the bigger screen, 6.75 inches against 6.56 inches.
- The Lava Storm Play offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 3 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Lava Storm Play and 8 MP on the Lava Smart 4.
- The Lava Smart 4 is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.