Lava has been on a roll recently, putting out a diverse set of budget and entry-level smartphones catering to different niches. Its most recent offering, the Blaze AMOLED 2, is priced at Rs 13,499. Given its price bracket, the smartphone has quite an impressive spec sheet, featuring the MediaTek Dimensity 7060 processor, a Sony IMX752 sensor for the main camera, and, of course, an AMOLED display. We took this phone to the task, daily driving it for a week, to find out how it holds up in everyday use. Here is our review of the Lava Blaze AMOLED 2.
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Lava Blaze AMOLED 2 Review: Design and Display
Before we talk about the design and form factor of this smartphone, let’s take a look at what you get inside its retail box:
- Smartphone
- Power Adapter
- USB Type-A to Type-C Cable
- Clear Plastic Cover
- SIM Ejector
- Service Card
The Blaze AMOLED 2 has a plastic body, which makes it incredibly lightweight at 174g. It comes in 2 colour variants – Sparkling Black and Feather White. The Sparkling Black variant, which we used for this review, has a marble finish with tiny white speckles that add the ‘sparkle’ effect. However, it is a bit of a fingerprint magnet. The horizontal camera bar up top extends across the width of the panel and houses 2 camera sensors along with an LED flash.
The volume rocker and the side button are positioned on the right edge of the plastic frame. The hybrid SIM slot, primary microphone, USB-C port, and primary speaker grille are housed on the bottom edge. Up top lies the IR blaster, secondary speaker grille, and a noise-cancelling microphone. Strangely enough, the smartphone doesn’t have a native remote app that could make use of the IR blaster. The hybrid SIM slot allows expandable storage up to 1TB at the cost of losing a spot for a second SIM card.
The 6.67-inch AMOLED display is the star of the show. It has a 120Hz refresh rate and can reach up to 800 nits in High Brightness Mode. It is not the brightest panel we’ve seen in this price bracket, but it does well to maintain legibility in bright outdoor conditions. The touch response is very smooth. The bezels surrounding the screen get slightly thicker around the chin. The optical fingerprint scanner under the display is a nice touch, and it yields accurate results.
There’s Widevine L1 support on board, which is good news if you plan on watching a lot of content on this phone. The display has a 1,080 x 2,400p resolution. It is visibly better than the LCD panels that come with most phones in this price bracket. The visuals pack a lot of detail and contrast. The colours are rich and punchy. You get the kind of dynamic range you expect from an AMOLED panel. The audio output produced by the stereo speaker setup is loud but boxy.
Lava Blaze AMOLED 2 Review: Performance and Cameras
The MediaTek Dimensity 7060 SoC lies at the heart of the Blaze AMOLED 2. The smartphone comes in a single 6GB RAM (LPDDR5) and 128GB storage (UFS 3.1) variant. As we mentioned earlier, the storage on this phone is expandable up to 1TB using a microSD card.
We ran a couple of benchmarks on this smartphone. Here is how it performed.
- Geekbench 6: 1,053 (single-core) | 2,525 (multi-core)
- AnTuTu 3D: 504,860
Even though Dimensity 7060 is not the most powerful chipset in the segment, the performance on offer here is fast and snappy. The RAM and storage configurations have a big role to play in this. The apps load almost instantly, and juggling several of them at once is not a hassle at all. Tasks like calling, instant messaging, media streaming, web browsing, and navigation are handled with expertise. The feedback produced by the haptic motor is quite blunt, and we recommend turning it off – at least for interactive gestures.
The gaming experience on this device is fairly good if you restrict yourself to medium graphics and frame rate settings. Titles like Call of Duty Mobile and BGMI do not drop frames or throw any lag your way. The gameplay is consistent and enjoyable. The back panel starts warming up after 20 minutes of continuous gaming.
The Blaze AMOLED 2 runs stock Android 15 OS out of the box. There is no bloatware on this device, which is incredible to see on a budget phone. Lava has promised 1 major OS upgrade and 2 years of security patches for this device. This isn’t the best software support in this segment, but it isn’t a deal breaker either.
The stock Android experience on this phone is clean and enjoyable. You get some native Lava apps like Phone, Game Booster, Lava Care, and Outdoor Toolbox. The latter is a collection of daily tools like Height Meter, Compass, Gradienter, Flashlight, Magnifier, Protractor, and more. AI features like Gemini Assistant, Circle to Search, and Magic Eraser are missing from this phone. On the bright side, you get plenty of customisation options for the Always On Display, lock screen, edge lighting, charging animation, fingerprint icon, and other elements.
The 5,000mAh battery pack holds enough juice to last a day of heavy use. Our daily usage on the Lava Blaze AMOLED 2 during the review period consisted of tasks like calling, texting, emailing, media streaming, gaming, and social media browsing. The daily screen time roamed around the 5-6 hour mark. We ended each day with ~20% charge left in the tank. The battery pack supports 33W charging and takes up to 90 minutes to reach a 100% charge.
The dual rear camera array of this phone comprises a 50MP Sony IMX752 primary shooter and an auxiliary lens. An 8MP front-facing camera is housed inside a punch-hole cutout on the display. The primary shooter takes excellent pictures in outdoor daylight conditions. They showcase vibrant and punchy colours without coming across as overprocessed. The essential details are all there, but you can see the drop in quality once you pixel peep. In limited lighting conditions, the Night Mode tends to over-illuminate the scene, resulting in slightly over-exposed images.
The portrait shots taken by the primary shooter are vivid and well-focused. The smartphone does a good job of separating the subject from its background and applying a tasteful blur effect. The 8MP front-facing camera takes clear and detailed selfies. We were happy with how it processed the subject’s skin tone and texture. The selfie camera can record 1,080p videos at 30fps. The rear camera allows 60fps recordings as well.
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Verdict
The Lava Blaze AMOLED 2 is a fun and reliable smartphone under Rs 15,000. Its bright AMOLED display speaks for itself. The visuals produced by this display are a step up from ordinary LCD panels. Additionally, it unlocks Always On Display since the pixels are individually lit. The MediaTek Dimensity 7060 SoC puts up a good display on this phone, handling routine tasks with ease. It is also good for light gaming. The bloatware-free stock Android 15 experience is one of our favourite things about this phone. The only downside of the OS is that it lacks AI features like Circle to Search and Gemini.
Pros
- Lightweight
- Bright AMOLED display
- Good processor
- Bloatware-free OS
Cons
- No AI features
- Slow charging speed
