One of the busiest smartphone category is that of low budget smartphones and joining the league is the Lava Z80 smartphone. The smartphone has a nice design as well as a list of impressive features. Released late last year, the smartphone is mainly targeted at the Indian market. In a way the smartphone has a similarity to the Xperia line of smartphones by Sony.
Lava Z80 Key Specs and Features
- 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (294 ppi)
- Android 7.0
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M CPU with 3GB RAM
- 16GB built-in storage, up to 64GB memory card
- 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 2, 500mAh non removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
The Lava Z80 has a bar shaped design with slightly curved edges too. It also borders towards the thicker end as it sports a thickness of 8.4mm. Like some of the smartphones from Lava, the smartphone has unnecessarily thick bezels both below and above the screen. Also, it is made from a blend of both plastic and metallic material and weighs about 137g.
The Lava Z80 is just a normal low budget smartphone that has the standard 1280 x 720 pixels resolution on a 5.0-inch display. Unlike the recent bezel-less display screens, the smartphone features clearly visible side bezels.
Battery and Camera
Like most smartphones in its category the Lava Z80 has a not too large battery capacity. It comes with just 2, 500mAh Li-ion battery which is not much but should be a able to get you through the day provided usage is kept minimal. Another thing absent here is the quick charge option available in premium smartphones.
Lava promises sharper portrait pictures when it comes to taking pictures using the Lava Z80 smartphone with the bokeh effect which helps in blurring picture backgrounds. The smartphone features a 8MP rear camera and a front 5MP camera for taking selfies.
Hardware and Software
If you’re going to get a low budget smartphone expect a low grade hardware. However, we have a slightly different case here considering the Lava Z80 features an impressive 3GB RAM and a Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M processor.
In addition to these, the Lava Z80 comes with a Mali-T720 MP1 GPU which handles everything from gaming to graphics rendering. The smartphone also have 16GB internal storage expandable up to 64GB and runs Star OS 4.1 based on Android 7.0 (Nougat).
Lava Z80 Price and Availability
The Lava Z80 is available for sale in various online stores and it costs about Rs 9, 000 which is about 51, 000 in Naira.
Lava Z80 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Lava Z80:
General Features
- Platform: Star OS 4.1 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
- Processor: Quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6737M
- GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP1
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Colours: –
- Dimension: –
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: –
- SIM Count: –
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (294 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 64GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, 4G Band 1/3/5/40/41
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, 5.76/21Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, CAT 4 LTE DL 150 Mbps, UL 50 Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player:Yes, MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 2, 500mAh non removable Li-ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
