Lava MyZ Program Launched – World’s First Customizable Smartphone

Alongside the new Z -series, Lava also launched the MyZ program. The company boasts that it now offers the “world’s first customizable smartphone.” This allows you to customize the internal specifications of the smartphone to your liking. You can customize your unit by selecting from options in five categories: rear camera, front camera, RAM, ROM and color.

It sounds exciting, but the reality is that this is more of a gimmick. You get pretty limited options, e.g. for the rear camera you can choose between 13MP + 5MP + 2MP or 13MP + 2MP. And that limits the choices you have after.

The top-specced configuration is identical to the Lava Z6, except it costs INR 10,700. That comes with 128GB of storage, though, double what the Z6 gets.

You also get some additional flexibility if you’re not aiming for the top. You can configure a Z2-like phone with 6/128 GB memory or a 16MP front camera (or both). Or you can drop to 2GB of RAM, which also switches the OS to Android Go.

Lava myZ Specifications (depends on configuration)

Network Properties

• 2G bands: GSM 900 / 1800 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
• 3G bands: HSDPA 900 / 2100
• 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
• Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

• Announced: 2021, January 07
• Status: Exp. release 2021, January

Design

• Dimensions: 164.5 x 75.8 x 9 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
• Weight: 190 g (6.70 oz)
• Build: Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
• Colors: Blue, Red
• SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

• Type: IPS LCD
• Size: 6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Operating System

• Android 10 (Android 10 Go Edition for 2GB)

Hardware

• Chipset: MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
• GPU: PowerVR GE8320
• RAM: 2GB / 3GB / 4GB / 6GB
• Internal Storage: 32GB / 64GB / 128GB
• Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
• eMMC 5.1

Cameras

• Main Camera: Triple or Dual
  • 13 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/3.0″, 1.12µm, AF
  • 5 MP, (ultrawide)
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Or 

• 13 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/3.0″, 1.12µm, AF
• 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

• Features: LED flash
• Video: 1080p@30fps
• Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06″ 1.0µm
• Features: LED flash
• Video: 1080p@30fps

Multimedia

• Radio: FM Radio
• Loudspeaker: Yes
• Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes

Connectivity

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
• Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
• NFC: No
• USB: USB Type-C

Features

• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity (depending on combination)

Battery

Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Pricing and Availability

The prices never quite work out for the better, however, (e.g. a 2/32 GB Android Go phone ends up costing INR 7,000). Except if you pick the top spec in every category, that way you get a Z6 with more storage for a bit more money.

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Visit the myZ page if you want to play with the configurator. According to Lava, there are 66 possible combinations.