Lava is an Indian based company that has been around for a while and though it might not be a popular brand internationally it offers quite a number of low budget to mid-range smartphones. The Lava Z90 smartphone is one of its low budget smartphones. The smartphone offers a number of interesting features which could potentially give it an edge over its competitors. To have a glimpse at what it has to offer read further.
Lava Z90 Key Specs and Features
- 5.2-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (282 ppi)
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 CPU with 3GB RAM
- 32GB built-in storage, up to 64GB with memory card
- Dual 8MP + 2MP rear camera and 8MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 2, 750mAh non removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
The Lava Z90 is not much of a beauty but rather have a generic design with obvious bezels on the side as opposed to reduced bezels we have in the edited image. Also, the smartphone features the conventional capacitive touchscreen buttons on the bottom bezel which is quite large with the ones above too. However, it is impressive that the Lava Z90 is made of metal alongside solid ergonomics.
As a budget smartphone, not much is usually offered in terms of display resolution. With that in mind, the Lava Z90 has a 5.2-inch 1280 x 720 pixels display with multi touch capacity.
Battery and Camera
The low budget category is usually known to feature some small battery smartphones which is partly due to the price and the low power demanding features on it. In that regard, the Lava Z90 has a 2, 750mAh battery with power saving mode and no quick charge feature.
For taking pictures, Lava Z90 comes with a dual rear camera which is something now popular even in low budget smartphones. The smartphone is having a dual 8MP + 2MP rear with LED flash camera and an 8MP front camera.
Hardware and Software
As a low budget smartphone not much is expected in terms of hardware. In that regard, the Lava Z90 has a Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 CPU running at 1.25GHz and a Mali-T720 MP1 GPU for handling graphics.
In addition, there’s 3GB of internal memory and a 32GB built-in storage expandable up to 64GB with a memory card in the second sim slot. Also, the Lava Z90 comes with the Star OS 4.1 based on Android 7.0 Nougat.
Lava Z90 Price and Availability
The Lava Z90 is available for around Rs 10, 000 in India which is about 50, 000 Naira and you get it on on various online stores.
Lava Z90 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Lava Z90:
General Features
- Platform: Star OS 4.1 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
- Processor: Quad-core 1.25GHz MediaTek MT6737
- GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP1
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Colours: Gold, Blue
- Dimension: 148.5 x 73.1 x 8.1 mm
- Weight: 159g
- SIM Type: Micro SIM and Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.2-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (282 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 8MP + 2MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: –
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 64GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, 4G Band 1/3/5/40/41
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, 5.76/21Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: CAT 4 LTE : DL 150 Mbps, UL 50 Mbps
- WLAN: –
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 2, 750mAh non removable Li-ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
