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Lava Storm Play vs Virat Curve

A side-by-side comparison of the Lava Storm Play and the Virat Curve, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Lava Storm Play
Lava
Lava Storm Play
Virat Curve
Lava
Virat Curve

Overview

Display
Lava Storm Play
6.75inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1600 · 260 PPI
Virat Curve
6.67inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2400 · 395 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
Virat Curve
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G610 MC2 · Android 16
Memory
Lava Storm Play
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Virat Curve
6GB RAM
128 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Lava Storm Play
50MP Main
2 MP
8 MP selfie
1440p@30fps video
Virat Curve
50MP
13 MP selfie
1440p@30fps video
Battery
Lava Storm Play
5,000mAh
18 W wired
Virat Curve
6,000mAh
45 W wired
Build
Lava Storm Play
196g
168.8 × 78.1 × 8.3 mm
IP64
Virat Curve
184g
162.3 × 73.5 × 8.6 mm
IP64
Connectivity
Lava Storm Play
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Virat Curve
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.4Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2

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

Virat Curve

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, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Lava Storm Play

Announced
2025, June 13
Status
Available. Released 2025, June 24

Virat Curve

Announced
2026, September 21
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 28

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)

Virat Curve

Dimensions
162.3 x 73.5 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
184 g (6.49 oz)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

MIL-STD-810H compliant*

* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Rear mini display

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)

Virat Curve

Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 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

Virat Curve

OS
Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G610 MC2

Lava Storm Play

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

UFS 3.1

Virat Curve

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Lava Storm Play

Dual

50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8"

2 MP

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Virat Curve

Single
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Lava Storm Play

Single
8 MP
Video
Yes

Virat Curve

Single
13 MP
Video
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Lava Storm Play

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Virat Curve

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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

Virat Curve

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
No
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Lava Storm Play

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Virat Curve

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Lava Storm Play

Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
18W wired

Virat Curve

Type
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
45W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 92 min

Lava Storm Play

Colors
Frosty Blue, Dune Titanium
Price
About 100 EUR

Virat Curve

Colors
Heritage Indigo, Makrana Ivory, Ellora Slate
Price
About 180 EUR

How the Lava Storm Play and Virat Curve differ

  • The Virat Curve has a larger battery, 6000 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Lava Storm Play.
  • The Lava Storm Play has the bigger screen, 6.75 inches against 6.67 inches.
  • The Lava Storm Play offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 6 GB.
  • The Virat Curve is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.