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Lava Storm Play vs Lava Virat V1 4G

A side-by-side comparison of the Lava Storm Play and the Lava Virat V1 4G, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Lava Storm Play
6.75inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1600 · 260 PPI
Lava Virat V1 4G
6.75inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 260 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 Virat V1 4G
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
IMG8322 · Android 15 (Go edition)
Memory
Lava Storm Play
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lava Virat V1 4G
4GB RAM
64 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Lava Storm Play
50MP Main
2 MP
8 MP selfie
1440p@30fps video
Lava Virat V1 4G
13MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
Lava Storm Play
5,000mAh
18 W wired
Lava Virat V1 4G
5,000mAh
10 W wired
Build
Lava Storm Play
196g
168.8 × 78.1 × 8.3 mm
IP64
Lava Virat V1 4G
165 × 76.1 × 8.5 mm
IP64
Connectivity
Lava Storm Play
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Lava Virat V1 4G
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 4.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

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 Virat V1 4G

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 Storm Play

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

Lava Virat V1 4G

Announced
2026, July 24
Status
Available. Released 2026, July 31

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 Virat V1 4G

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 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 Virat V1 4G

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 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 Virat V1 4G

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 Storm Play

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

UFS 3.1

Lava Virat V1 4G

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM

Lava Storm Play

Dual

50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8"

2 MP

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

Lava Virat V1 4G

Single
13 MP
Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

Lava Storm Play

Single
8 MP
Video
Yes

Lava Virat V1 4G

Single
5 MP
Video
Yes

Lava Storm Play

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Lava Virat V1 4G

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 Virat V1 4G

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 Storm Play

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

Lava Virat V1 4G

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

Virtual proximity sensing

Lava Storm Play

Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
18W wired

Lava Virat V1 4G

Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
10W wired

Lava Storm Play

Colors
Frosty Blue, Dune Titanium
Price
About 100 EUR

Lava Virat V1 4G

Colors
Nilgiri Blue, Himalayan Silver
Price
About 80 EUR

How the Lava Storm Play and Lava Virat V1 4G differ

  • The Lava Storm Play offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 4 GB.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the Lava Storm Play and 13 MP on the Lava Virat V1 4G.
  • The Lava Virat V1 4G is the newer of the two, released in July 2026.