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Lava O2 unveiled in India with sleek glass design & budget price tag of Rs 7,999 ($96)

Sean — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 08:11:47 +0000

Lava has officially launched the Lava O2 smartphone in the Indian market. The company released this model with a premium design despite its budget price tag. The latest phone arrives mere weeks after the Lava Blaze Curve‘s launch. So now, let’s have a look at the O2’s pricing & launch offers.

Lava O2 Specs

The smartphone brand announced the Lava O2 with a sleek glass design, which is uncommon for its budget price segment. It features an AG glass back that adds to its premium aesthetic. Meanwhile, the front sports a 6.5-inch LCD panel that offers HD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the smartphone is equipped with the UNISOC T616 processor, which is paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The company claims that this chipset helps the Lava O2 is the fastest phone in this segment.

Users can further expand memory via 8GB virtual RAM expansion and up to 512GB of microSD card slot. The rear packs a 50-megapixel dual camera setup with an LED flash while the front houses an 8-megapixel selfie shooter. A large 5,000mAh battery pack that supports 18W wired fast charging. Other notable features include Dual SIM, side mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Lava O2 Pricing and Availability

The Lava O2 has been unveiled in India in multiple attractive color options, namely Majestic Purple, Royal Gold, and Imperial Green. This model was released in the region for 8,499 INR (roughly 102 US Dollars). However, the brand is even offering a 500 INR discount, which brings the effective price tag down to just 7,999 INR. The first sale will kick off on March 27 and the device will be exclusively available via Amazon and Lava official website.

Lava O2 India launch confirmed for March 22, to feature UnisoC T616 processor

Rajesh Regmi — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:52:08 +0000

Lava has confirmed that its new smartphone, the Lava O2, will launch in India on March 22nd at 12 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).

The company took to its social media handles to make the announcement where it also revealed the smartphone will be powered by Unisoc T616 chipset. Lava says the SoC scores over 280k+ points on AnTuTu and the O2 is the “fastest phone in the segment.”

Get ready to unleash the Fastest Phone in the Segment*
O2 – Launching on 22nd Mar, 12PM

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— Lava Mobiles (@LavaMobile) March 18, 2024

The Lava O2 will be available for purchase on Amazon. A dedicated microsite has already gone live on the e-commerce platform which reveals key specs of the device.

It confirms the smartphone will come in Majestic Purple and Green colors. Specs-wise, alongside the UniSoC T616 SoC, it will feature 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage and 8GB LPDDR4X RAM; and the phone will run Android 13 out of the box.

On the front, you will see a 6.5-inch screen that will offer an HD+ resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate. There is an 8MP camera on the hole-punch cutout on the front while the back has a 50MP AI dual camera.

In terms of battery, the Lava O2 will pack a sizable 5000mAh Li-Po cell with 18W USB type-C charging support. The phone has dimensions of 165 x 76.1 x 8.7 mm and weighs 200 grams.

Other features of the device listed by Amazon are a 2x fast side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, AG glass back, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB connectivity, GPS, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

The smartphone is launching in three days from now, so you won’t have to wait long to find out its price and availability details.

Lava O2 design, specifications revealed in India teaser and Amazon listing

Rajesh Regmi — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 04:50:12 +0000

Fresh off the launch of the Blaze Curve 5G, Lava is already teasing another phone for the Indian market. Called the Lava O2, the company has started teasing the smartphone on social media platforms while its product page has also gone live on Amazon.

Lava O2 teaser and Amazon listing

The teaser shows the smartphone in a Green color variant, sporting a design slightly different from its predecessor, the Lava O1. The camera module now ends where the middle frame begins, like the Yuva 3 Pro. The module features a dual-camera setup and an LED flashlight.

In addition to the teased Green color option, the smartphone will also be available in a Majestic Purple variant, as revealed by the Amazon listing. The bottom of the device reveals the speaker grille and charging port, while the right side hosts the power and volume buttons.

The Amazon listing of Lava O2 also reveals that the smartphone will run on a Unisoc T616 octa-core processor with an AnTuTu score exceeding 250K. It will boast 128GB UFS 2.2 internal storage and 8GB (+ 8GB virtual) LPDDR4X RAM. However, it’s disappointing to note that the device will ship with Android 13 out of the box.

Lava O2 Amazon Listing.

Nonetheless, on the front, the smartphone will feature a 6.5-inch screen that offers an HD+ resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels, and a 90Hz refresh rate. For selfies, the phone is said to have an 8MP lens while it will have 50MP AI dual cameras on the back.

In terms of battery, the Lava O2 will pack a sizable 5000mAh lithium polymer battery with 18W USB type-C charging support. The phone has dimensions of 165 x 76.1 x 8.7 mm and weighs 200 grams.

Other features of the device listed by Amazon are a 2x fast side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, AG glass back, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB connectivity, GPS, and a 3.5mm audio jack.