lava Play Max vs lava Star 3

lava Play Max
lava
Play Max
lava Star 3
lava
Star 3

At a glance

Brand
Lava
Lava
Release date
September 2025, 7 months ago
February 2026, 2 months ago
AnTuTu
727.800 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 79% of devices
154.110 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Display

Size
6.72"
6.75"
Resolution
1080 x 1920 px FHD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
328 ppi High Density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
16:9
20:9
Features
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
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

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

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
Unknow
Sensor
Sony IMX766
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
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
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, Front Flash

Front camera

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

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Lithium
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 10.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

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

Body

Dimensions
77.4 mm 166.6 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
76.1 mm 164.9 mm 8.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
194 g
Materials
Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black White
Black White
Usable surface
90 %
87 %
Water/dust resistance
IP64

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 15 Android 15
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 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS

Networks

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

Sensors & security

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

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    Star 3
    4 GB · 6.75" · Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
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    Star 3
    4 GB · 6.75" · Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
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