hmd ARC vs lava Play Max

hmd ARC
hmd
ARC
lava Play Max
lava
Play Max

At a glance

Brand
HMD
Lava
Release date
December 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
September 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu
154.110 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices
727.800 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 79% of devices

Display

Size
6.52"
6.72"
Resolution
576 x 1280 px LowRes
1080 x 1920 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
215 ppi Medium Density
328 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
16:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 70% NTSC, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 700 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
MediaTek Dimensity 7300X
CPU
4x Cortex A55 1.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.2 GHz
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
28 nm
4 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8322
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 1.88
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Sony IMX766
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size
0.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Lithium
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 66.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 54h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Type
UFS Storage 3.1

Body

Dimensions
76.9 mm 166.4 mm 9.0 mm Print 3D Model
77.4 mm 166.6 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
185 g
193 g
Materials
Plastic
Glass
Colors
Black
Black White
Water/dust resistance
IP54
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
80 %
90 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers

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