Cheapest 5G Smartphone 'Lava Blaze 5G' Launches for Just $123: Is It Worth It?

Urian B., Tech Times 09 November 2022, 12:11 am

The Lava Blaze 5G is considered to be the cheapest 5G smartphone ever recorded at just $123. The smartphone has just recently launched in India.

Lava Blaze 5G is Considered the Most Affordable 5G Smartphone at Just $123

According to the story by Giz China, India has just recently launched 5G in 13 of its major cities. Before the year ends, many other regions and cities within the country are expected to see the addition of 5G technology as well.

With the popularity of 5G spreading, brands are now trying to leverage this technology in their smartphones. As per an article by 91Mobiles, the Lava Blaze 5G is considered the cheapest smartphone at just $123.

The Price of the Smartphone is Designed to Attract Buyers that Want 5G Without Paying a Premium

The smartphone's price is designed to target people that want to switch to 5G but find other choices that support the technology very expensive. The price of the Lava Blaze 5G gives way to budget buyers that do not want to spend too much on getting a 5G smartphone.

The phone has been released in India since October and costs just RS 9,999, or when converted, around $123. This smartphone is affordable compared to most other smartphones in the market equipped with 5G technology.

Lava Blaze 5G Specs: Refresh Rate, Resolution, CPU, and RAM and Storage

Regarding the specs, 5G does not disappoint with its 6.5-inch HD+ LCD and 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone also has a resolution of 1600x720 and 2.5D glass.

Inside the smartphone, it uses a MediaTek Dimensity 700 chip manufactured with 7nm processing. The smartphone comes with a standard 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage.

The Smartphone Includes Options for Users to Upgrade Its Storage

Buyers are free to expand their storage should they feel like 128 GB is not enough. There is a slot for a microSD and when it comes to RAM, the article by Giz Modo says that users can expand it through the virtual RAM feature.

When necessary, the smartphone will borrow 3 GB capacity from the storage to use as its RAM. The Lava Blaze 5G will automatically run on the Android 12 operating system.

Lava Blaze 5G Specs: Connections, Ports, Cameras, and Color Options

The smartphone also packs a 5,000 mAh battery but cannot support any type of fast charging. Regarding its connectivity, the smartphone supports 4G, LTE, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 5.1, and 5G technology.

The smartphone also comes with a USB Type-C port and has a fingerprint scanner located on its side. For the camera, the smartphone gets a standard 50MP main camera that comes with f/1.8 aperture.

For its selfie camera, the smartphone uses an 8 MP snapper. When it comes to the colors of this smartphone, buyers can only choose from either Glass Blue or the Glass Green colorways.

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Written by Urian B.