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HMD Crest Max

HMD Crest Max

#1466
Lava Storm

Lava Storm

#1662

Category Breakdown

HMD Crest Max
Lava Storm
Performance
73.070.8
Camera
45.745.0
Display
79.579.5
Battery
55.555.5
Build
66.866.8
Overall
64.263.4

Summary

  • The HMD Crest Max features a 6.67-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate, while the Lava Storm has a slightly larger 6.78-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Crest Max is powered by the Unisoc T760 chipset, whereas the Lava Storm utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 6080, offering a more powerful CPU configuration.
  • The camera system on the Crest Max includes a 64 MP main sensor, compared to the 50 MP main sensor on the Lava Storm, although both offer similar video recording capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 5000 mAh battery with 33W charging, but the Crest Max runs on Android 14, while the Lava Storm operates on Android 13.
  • The Crest Max is slightly lighter at 205g, compared to the 214g of the Lava Storm.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HMD Crest Max
Lava Storm

General

Release Date

2024, July 25
2023, December 21

Announced

2024, July 25
2023, December 21

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.67"
6.78"

Type

OLED
IPS LCD, 120Hz

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Unisoc T760 (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x Cortex-A76 & 4x Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G57
Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

64 MP, (wide), AF5 MP, (ultrawide)2 MP, (macro)
50 MP, (wide), PDAF8 MP, (ultrawide)

Front Camera

50 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

50 MP
16 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

Yes
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

5000 mAh, user replaceable
Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging Details

33W wired
33W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.9 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
168.7 x 76.7 x 9 mm (6.64 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)

Weight

205 g
214 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Aqua Green, Royal Pink, Deep Purple
Black, Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 14
Android 13

OS Version

Android 14
Android 13

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes