Lava Shark 5G: Lava has launched its new budget 5G phone, Lava Shark 5G, for those who want to experience the latest without investing much. With prices starting from ₹7,999 and going higher, the phone is part of Lava’s new Shark lineup and features an excellent design-balance, performance, and future-ready connectivity. 

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Stylish Design with Smooth Display

Lava Shark 5G boasts a huge HD+ LCD 6.75-inch screen that comes with a 90Hz refresh rate. The consumers can thus experience smooth scrolling and improved graphics, particularly while gaming and accessing social media apps. The display also comes with a new, dazzling, sleek frame that adds to the overall looks and design of the smartphone and makes it stand out from others, even though it is a budget smartphone.

UNISOC Powered Performance

The in-device call is driven by the 6nm UNISOC T765 chip. The octa-core processor features two Cortex-A76 cores clocking at 2.3GHz and six Cortex-A55 up to 2.1GHz and a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. Lava Shark 5G comes with 4GB of RAM, expandable to 8GB through virtual RAM, and 64GB of storage expandable to 512GB via microSD card.

Clean Software Experience

One of the highest points of the Lava Shark 5G is that it comes with its software. It ships with pure Android 15, free from any additional bloatware, and provides a fast, smooth, and bloat-free operation. That is extremely unusual for this low price and ensures that customers will be able to get more control over their data and apps.

Camera and Battery

It has a 13MP dual camera at the back and a 5MP selfie camera, which is sufficient for general use as well as video calls. It comes equipped with a 5000mAh battery, which can be fast charged at 18W, though the provided charger inside the box is not even a 10W one. This large battery provides the whole day’s use on a single battery.

Connectivity and Extras

For connectivity, Lava Shark 5G offers dual 5G (SA/NSA), 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.0, and GPS with GLONASS. The phone comes with a side-mounted fingerprint reader as well as an IP54 rating for dust and splash protection, thus providing the phone with improved durability.

Pricing and Availability

Priced at ₹7,999 as an independent 4GB + 64GB variant, Lava Shark 5G is offered in Stellar Gold and Stellar Blue colors. Lava Shark 5G will be on sale through Lava’s official e-store as well as offline retail outlets from today itself.

Verdict: A Solid Entry-Level 5G Contender

With new Android, a 90Hz display, and 5G support, the Lava Shark 5G is a steal at ₹8,000 or even less. It’s perfect for new 5G buyers or anyone who needs a neat, no-nonsense phone without burning a hole in their pocket.