There are many 5G phones available for around Rs 10,000 in India. The Lava Storm Play, which also falls in the said price segment, manages to successfully set itself apart from its competitors. Apart from being India’s first phone with Dimensity 7060, the Storm Play packs standout hardware specs, like LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, which are not available in phones priced around Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000. I’ve spent a few days using the device as my secondary phone, and here’s a breakdown of how it performed in real-world use.
3Performance and OS Experience
Under the hood, the MediaTek Dimensity 7060 paired with 6GB of LPDDR5 RAM delivered smooth performance for everyday tasks. I switched between WhatsApp, YouTube, Gmail, and Telegram without noticeable slowdowns. Even when gaming, titles like Asphalt 9 and Call of Duty: Mobile ran at playable frame rates on medium settings. The phone did get a bit warm after 30 minutes of gaming, but nothing alarming.
Storage is a fast UFS 3.1 type, and that’s a pleasant surprise in this price bracket. It made app installs and file transfers noticeably snappier than on older eMMC-based phones. Its 5,000mAh battery can be charged using the in-box 18W charger via the USB-C port. The battery comfortably lasted me over a day with mixed use, around 6 to 7 hours of screen-on time.
Software is where Lava scores big. The phone runs on stock Android 15 with no bloatware, no adware, and no pre-installed third-party apps. It feels clean, snappy, and exactly how Android should be. Here’s how the device performed on benchmarking apps.
