Lava Mobiles launched no less than four new phones recently at its Game Changer event. They are all part of the Make in India program, but the Lava Z1 holds the distinct title of the first smartphone designed in India. The phones include Lava Z1, Z2, Z4, and Z6.
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Lava Z6
The Lava Z6 has 6.51-inch displays with 720p+ resolution and run Android 10 on MediaTek Helio G35 chipsets. The chip is paired with a 6GB and 64GB storage with a microSD slot for more.
It has a 5,000mAh battery with a leisurely charging speed of 3 hours and 15 minutes (done over USB-C at least). On the plus side, the capacity is enough for almost 13 hours of streaming YouTube videos.
The camera section shows a triple rear camera – 13MP main (1.12 µm, f/1.85), 5MP ultrawide and 2MP assistant. The selfie camera has the highest resolution sensor of the lot, 16MP (1.0 µm, f/2.0). Video recording is capped at 1080p.
It is a 4G phone with VoLTE support and also features a 3.5 mm headphone jack and an FM radio receiver.
Lava Z6 Specifications
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
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: 6GB
- Internal Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- eMMC 5.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Triple
- 13 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/3.0″, 1.12µm, AF
- 5 MP, (ultrawide)
- 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
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Lava Z6 Price and Availability
The Lava Z6 will be available as from January 11 on the company’s official site, Amazon India and brick-and-mortar stores. It will cost about INR9,999 ($136).
