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.
4Camera and Other Features
The rear camera setup includes a flagship-class 50-megapixel primary Sony IMX752 sensor paired with a 2-megapixel depth camera. In daylight, the 50-megapixel sensor does a decent job. Colours are natural, and details are reasonably sharp if you don’t zoom in too much. HDR helps in backlit situations, though it can sometimes make photos look slightly overprocessed. In low light, the performance drops as expected, but the shots come out well if there is sufficient light.
The 8-megapixel front camera is fine for video calls and casual selfies. Skin tones can look a bit soft, but it’s serviceable for a phone in this range.
Connectivity is sorted with support for dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, and Bluetooth 5.3. The side-mounted fingerprint sensor also works reliably. However, the absence of a microphone on the top edge means it lacks a secondary mic for noise cancellation during calls and video recordings.
