Lava V5 smartphone Launched in India at Rs 11,499

Lava has launched its new V5 smartphone in India. Priced at Rs 11,499, Lava V5 smartphone has been launched as a camera-focussed phone with 4G connectivity. The smartphone will be available via physical retail stores and multi-brand outlets as well as online exclusively via eBay India starting today.

The Lava V5 features a 5.5-inch HD IPS display with 720x1280 pixels resolution. The display comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The handset is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The V5 smartphone runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system with the company's proprietary Star OS 2.0 running on top. The company says that the OS is upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

The camera focussed Lava V5 sports a 13MP rear camera with features such as PDAF (phase detection autofocus), f2.0 aperture, 5P Largan lens Blue glass filter, and dual LED flash. The handset also packs an 8MP front-facing camera which features f2.2 aperture with 84 degree wide angle lens and LED flash. The camera also features Pic Focus, Wide Selfie, Night Pro, GIF maker, Intelligent Selfie, and multi-angle view.

The dual-SIM 4G handset supports 4G LTE connectivity. Other connectivity options of the phone include 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Glonass, Micro-USB and OTG support. The Lava V5 packs a 3000mAh battery. The handset also comes with a Super Power Saving mode for extended battery life.

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Lava P7 smartphone launched in India at Rs 5,499

Lava has launched a new smartphone, the Lava P7, priced at Rs 5,499. The budget smartphone Lava P7 will be going on sale via physical retailers as well as online retailers.

The Lava P7 features a 5-inch FWVGA display with 480x854 pixels resolution. The display also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The handset is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek processor coupled with 1GB RAM. It also comes with 8GB internal storage which is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The smartphone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system out-of-the-box. However the phone will receive a guaranteed Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in the future.

The Lava P7 sports a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front-facing camera with LED flash. The camera offers various features such as Child Mode, Live Photo, Panorama, Voice Capture, and Face Beautification. The camera also supports HD video recording. The smartphone supports dual SIM with dual standby. Other connectivity options of the phone include 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Micro-USB.

The handset is backed by a 2000mAh battery which is rated to deliver up to 20 hours of talk time. The company says that the Lava P7 also comes with a Power Saver mode. The handset will be available in Blue, Gold (With Pearl Finish), and White colours.

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Lava Iris Atom 2X launched at Rs 4,499

Indian smartphone maker Lava has launched an entry-level smartphone Iris Atom 2X priced at Rs 4,499.

Lava Iris Atom 2X smartphone features a 4.5 inch FWVGA display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels. The handset is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. It comes with 8GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 32GB by using microSD card. The dual-sim smartphone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.

The Lava Iris Atom 2X sports a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing secondary camera. The connectivity options in the phone include 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, and GPS.

The handset is backed by a 2000mAh Li-ion battery. The battery delivers a stand-by time of up to 161 h (3G) and a talk time of up to 15 h 50 min (3G). The handset is available via Amazon India at a price of Rs 4,499.

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