Lava Bold
#1033
Lava Play Ultra
#1028Category Breakdown
Lava Bold
Lava Play Ultra
Performance
91.793.4
Camera
90.792.7
Display
90.590.7
Battery
85.186.4
Build
87.682.5
Overall
89.189.1
Summary
- The Lava Bold and Lava Play Ultra both feature a 6.67" AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, but the Play Ultra offers a peak brightness of 1000 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Play Ultra is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 7300 chipset, which is more advanced than the Dimensity 6300 in the Bold.
- Both phones have a 64 MP rear camera, but the Play Ultra supports 4K video recording, while the Bold is limited to 1080p.
- Battery capacity is identical at 5000 mAh with 33W charging for both, though the Play Ultra is slightly lighter and thinner.
- The Bold runs on Android 14 with a planned upgrade to Android 15, whereas the Play Ultra comes with Android 15 out of the box and offers up to two major updates.
- Additionally, the Play Ultra includes stereo speakers and a headphone jack, features absent in the Bold.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Bold
Lava Play Ultra
General
Release Date
2025, April 02
2025, August 21
Announced
2025, April 02
2025, August 21
Description
Preliminary specifications
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.67"
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G615 MC2
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, (wide), AF2 MP, (macro)
64 MP, (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF5 MP (macro)
Front Camera
16 MP
13 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP
13 MP, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
33W wired
33W wired, 100% in 83 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.4 x 73.9 x 8.5 mm (6.39 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
162.1 x 75.4 x 7.8 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
183 g
182 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Sapphire Blue
Arctic Slate, Arctic Frost
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 b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 14, planned upgrade to Android 15
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
OS Version
Android 14, planned upgrade to Android 15
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes