Lava Z10, Lava Z25 are highly priced mid-range phones

Domestic smartphone vendor Lava has launched two new budget smartphones in India called Z10 and Z25. Both are metal-bodied dual-SIM phones running Android Marshmallow based Star OS 3.3 and sporting front facing flash. They also support VoLTE.

The Lava Z10 features 5-inch HD display and is powered by an 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor paired with Mali T720 GPU and 2GB RAM. On-board storage is 16GB, which can be expanded via microSD card. For photography, it gets 8MP f/2.0 rear camera with LED flash, and 8MP f/2.2 front facing camera. The connectivity duties are handled by 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS, and a 2650mAh battery runs the show.

The Lava Z25 on the other hand has a bigger 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display, and is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor backed by Mali T860 GPU and 4GB RAM. It comes with 32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card, and sports 13MP Sony IMX258 rear camera (w/ LED flash, PDAF) and 8MP f/2.0 front camera. In terms of connectivity, the phone gets Hybrid dual-SIM slots, 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. It also gets a rear mounted fingerprint scanner and is fueled by 3020mAh battery.

The Lava Z10 and Lava Z5 are priced at Rs. 11,500 and Rs. 18,000 respectively, and will go on sale starting tomorrow through retail stores across the country. Both phones come with 30 days replacement warranty and a one-time screen replacement warranty as well if it breaks before 365 days.

Considering the price and specs, the new Lava phones will definitely struggle infront of China's Xiaomi Redmi 4A and Redmi Note 4, who offer better specs at a lower price. That said, the new Lava phones will most likely cater those customers who prefer buying phones offline and choose Indian branded phone over China phones.