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

