Pros– Clean software- Good built quality- Good number of 5G bands for the price- Good battery life- 90Hz refresh rate on the display- Good performance for the price- Value for money package
Cons– Display seems washed out as it lacks contrast- Slow charging- Camera module could have been better
Price: Rs 11,999 for the tested 6GB + 128GB variant.Rating: 3/5
With the sentiment towards certain Chinese smartphone brands right now, it is perfectly understandable if people are looking for a 5G-capable smartphone, made completely in India. Lava, the Indian smartphone brand that has been trying to make comeback into the market since 2021 has some devices to offer. The Lava Blaze 5G is one such device.
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Although Lava has pledged to release the Android 13 upgrade, no specific date has been given. Moreover, Lava has committed to two years of quarterly security updates. The one good thing about the software experience is that the device has almost no bloatware at all, barring a few Lava-specific apps.
For connectivity, the Blaze 5G gets WiFi 6E, BlueTooth 5.0, 8 5G bands, a 3.5mm audio jack and USB-C at USB 2.0 speeds. 5G connectivity is pretty solid on the Lava Blaze 5G. At about 400 metres away from a 5G tower, we were getting about 105 MBPS.
Lava Blaze 5G Review: The battery lifeLike most smartphones in this budget, the battery life is the best feature of the device. The Blaze 5G’s 5000 mAh battery easily lasts a day when used extensively at about 70 per cent brightness. We were consistently getting over 11 hours of screen on time
The Blaze 5G comes with a 12W charger, although the device supports 15W charging. This means charging is slower than usual by today’s standards. Once we had completely discharged the device, it took us over 3 hours to fully recharge it.
Lava Blaze 5G Review: The verdictThe Lava Blaze 5G is a pretty average phone that is competing in a very crowded segment and faces some pretty solid competition. The Lava Blaze 5G is among the cheapest 5G smartphones in India, among the likes of the Samsung Galaxy M13 5G, Poco M4 5G and M4 Pro 5G, the Motorola Moto G51 5G, all of whom are slightly more expensive than the Lava Blaze 5G price tag of Rs 11,999.
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