Lava launched the Lava Blaze Curve as the most recent addition to the Blaze lineup final week. We acquired to spend a while with the Iron Glass model, and listed here are our first impressions of the cellphone.
The Lava Blaze Curve is available in a black-colored retail field with an image of the cellphone, which does not correspond to the colour model you’re buying. The package deal features a protecting cowl, a charging cable, a 33W adapter, a USB-C to three.5mm headphone jack adapter, and a SIM ejector software.
The Lava Blaze Curve packs a 6.67″ 3D curved AMOLED display screen with FullHD+ decision, 120Hz refresh fee, and 800 nits peak brightness. The smartphone’s ambient mild sensor was sluggish to regulate the display screen brightness in our brief expertise. That stated, the cellphone’s panel can show 16.7 million colours and has HDR10+ and Widevine L1 certifications.
The show — protected by Dragontrail Star 2 glass — additionally has a centered punch gap for the 32MP selfie digicam, which is positioned in an off-center place inside the outlet. It does look quite poorly made, however you’d solely discover this in case you are trying from actually intently.
Moreover, the display screen has a fingerprint reader beneath for biometric authentication. We discovered it to be quick and correct, however we’d’ve preferred it to be positioned a bit larger for ease of attain.
On the alternative facet, now we have a triple digicam setup comprising 64MP major, 8MP ultrawide (120° FOV), and 2MP macro items. The first digicam makes use of a Sony sensor, helps EIS, and has an f/1.9 aperture.
The Lava Blaze Curve’s again panel seems to be fairly easy and does not flaunt any fancy designs we see on different smartphones. Some would possibly even discover the Iron Glass model we acquired much less enticing than the green-colored Viridian Glass mannequin, however the former makes for a sensible choice for individuals who need one thing that appears formal and stealthy. It additionally displays mild at completely different angles, which seems to be cool.
No matter which mannequin you purchase, the rear panel – protected by Gorilla Glass 3 – flaunts a 3D glass design with a matte end. The again cowl’s curved edges make the cellphone comfy to carry. The general design and construct give the Lava Blaze Curve a premium in-hand really feel.
It is price mentioning that the protruding cameras on the again trigger the Lava Blaze Curve to wobble on flat surfaces. Their association additionally makes wiping the mud between them a bit tough.
That stated, the Lava Blaze Curve has a plastic body, with the right-side body housing an influence button and quantity rocker. It has a USB-C port on the backside with the speaker, major microphone, and dual-SIM slot. Up prime is the IR blaster, flanked by the second speaker and mic.
Lava Blaze Curve’s ports and controls
The Lava Blaze Curve is powered by the Dimensity 7050 SoC and has 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB/256GB of UFS 3.1 storage onboard. It runs clear Android 13 out of the field, devoid of advertisements and pre-installed third-party apps, which is all the time refreshing.
Lava has promised three years of quarterly safety updates for the Blaze Curve with deliberate upgrades to Android 14 and Android 15. Contemplating the timing of the launch, we might have preferred to see the cellphone working Android 14 out of the field. This is hoping the Indian handset maker will launch it quickly.
Retaining the Lava Blaze Curve up and working is a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W charging help. It is marketed to go from flat to 50% in half-hour and 100% in 80 minutes.
The remainder of the Lava Blaze Curve’s highlights embrace Dolby Atmos and 5G help on each SIM slots.
The Lava Blaze Curve will likely be out there in India from March 11. Its 8GB/128GB mannequin is priced at INR17,999 ($215/€200), whereas the 8GB/256GB mannequin prices INR18,999 ($230/€210).
