Lava Play Ultra – new gaming smartphone unveiled

Lava Play Ultra launched: Gaming phone with Dimensity 7300 and 120Hz AMOLED

Lava Play Ultra has been officially unveiled as Lava’s first step into the gaming smartphone market. It comes powered by the Dimensity 7300 SoC, with up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB UFS 3.1 storage, expandable via microSD up to 1TB.

The device runs clean Android 15, free from ads and bloatware. Lava promises 2 years of OS updates and 3 years of security patches. A dedicated Game Booster enhances gaming performance.

On the front, it features a 6.67-inch FullHD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1,000 nits peak brightness. There’s also a 13MP selfie camera in a punch-hole cutout and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The rear design resembles the iQOO 12 and iQOO 13, housing a 64MP Sony IMX682 main camera and a 5MP macro camera.

Battery life is handled by a 5,000 mAh unit with 33W fast charging. Other highlights include a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual stereo speakers, and an IP64 rating.

The Lava Play Ultra will be available in Arctic Slate and Arctic Frost, priced at $170/€150 for 6GB/128GB and $190/€160 for 8GB/128GB.

Sales start in India exclusively on Amazon from August 25.