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HMD Crest

HMD Crest

#1713
Lava Storm

Lava Storm

#1662

Category Breakdown

HMD Crest
Lava Storm
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
44.345.0
Display
79.579.5
Battery
55.555.5
Build
66.866.8
Overall
63.263.4

Summary

  • The HMD Crest 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 with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and a smoother 120Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Crest is powered by a Unisoc T760 chipset, whereas the Storm utilizes a Mediatek Dimensity 6080, offering higher clock speeds.
  • Both phones have a 50 MP rear camera, but the Storm includes an additional 8 MP ultrawide lens, while the Crest has a 2 MP depth sensor; both can record video at 1080p@30fps.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 5000 mAh with 33W charging, but the Crest runs on Android 14, compared to the Storm's Android 13.
  • The Crest is slightly lighter at 205g, while the Storm weighs 214g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HMD Crest
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

128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, (wide), AF2 MP, (depth)
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

Midnight Blue
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