The name ‘Lava’ might not ring a bell around here when talking about smartphone makers, but it is one of those companies that offer decent budget smartphones, among which is the Lava A71 4G. The 4G-enabled device packs in an HD display, a quad-core processor, and a supposedly upgradeable Android Lollipop OS.
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Display and Camera
The Lava A71 4G sports a 5-inch display with an HD resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels, which is just about the best you can expect on a device at this price point.
You should expect to get nice, wide viewing angles since this is an IPS panel. The screen is protected by durable Corning Gorilla Glass.
On the camera front, the smartphone is fitted with a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera featuring LED flash. There is also a 2-megapixel front-facing snapper which is accompanied by flash to enable it produce nice selfies even in poorly-lit environment.
Hardware and Software
On the inside, the Lava A71 4G rocks a quad-core processor (unknown model) which paces along at up to 1.5 GHz. The chip is accompanied by 1 GB of DDR3 RAM to enable some level of enjoyable multitasking. Internal storage capacity is 8 GB, which you will be able to expand by another 32 GB using a microSD card.
The A71 4G will boot Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. And, as if that software version is not impressive enough, it will supposedly be upgradeable to the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow. That’s quite awesome, if it is indeed true!
Other Features
The phone will be equipped with a 2,500mAh battery that you can expect to get it running for several hours on a charge.
As its name indicates, the dual-SIM Lava A71 4G offers support for lightning-fast 4G LTE connectivity. You will also be getting the other usual such as microUSB 2.0, USB OTG, Bluetooth 4.0, 3G HSPA+ and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n for your connectivity needs.
The Wi-Fi radio supports hotspot functionality. GPS with A-GPS is also onboard to help you find your way around town easily.
Pricing and Availability
Lava A71 4G is not yet available in Nigeria. When available, you can buy it at leading online stores in the country. Lava A71 4G Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N18,000 to N30,000 depending on your location in Nigeria.
Lava A71 4G Specs
Here are a few specs of the Lava A71 4G:
General Features
- Platform: Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
- Processor: ARM Cortex-A7, Quad-core 1.5 GHz
- GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP2
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Blue, White, Black
- Dimension: 145.5 x 72 x 8.45 mm
- Weight: 143 g
- SIM Type: Micro-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5-inch Touch Display, 720 x 1280 pixels
- Display Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera
- Rear Camera: 5MP Camera, 1080p HD Video @30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 2MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 8GB
- Memory Card Support: MicroSD
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, up to 42.2 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, up to 150 Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Video Player: Xvid/MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: –
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: No
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No
Battery
- Battery: Li-Polymer 2500 mAh battery (Removable)
- Talktime: Up to 11 hours
- Standby Time: Up to 220 hours
