Summary
The Lava Z81 is a budget Android smartphone that launched in late 2018. But recently became available in Kenya.
It’s okay if you haven’t heard about Lava Mobile. Lava was founded in 2009 in India and currently has operations in a number of countries that include England, Thailand and Egypt.
The smartphone brand is yet to go mainstream in Kenya but from its performance in other emerging markets Lava has a fighting chance in Kenya.
The Laza Z81 (1GB RAM) has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 12,499 while the 2GB RAM variant costs (Ksh. 14,299).
That said, here is what the Z81 has to offer.
Display
Display Size: 5.7 inches
Display Type: IPS LCD
Screen Resolution: 720 x 1440 pixels
Screen Resolution Density: 282 PPI
Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
The Lava Z81 packs a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display. The screen has a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. The display profile of the Z81 meets the standards of the other phones in its price range.
The other highlight of the display profile is the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection layer. It’s often very hard to find protection layers on budget smartphones and Lava including the design cue on the Z81, makes the phone stand out from the crowd.
Design
Dimensions: 152.2 x 73 x 7.9 mm
Performance
Operating System: Android 8.1 (Oreo)
CPU: Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM: 2/3 GB
Internal Memory: 16/32 GB
Micro SD: Yes, up to 128GB
A Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU powers the Lava Z81. This is coupled with an option between 2 or 3GB as RAM. A quad core chipset is good but it would have awesome if the smartphone packed a more powerful octa-core chipset.
This would have led to a significant performance boost.
Camera
Rear Camera: 13 MP
Secondary Camera: 13 MP
LED Flash: Yes
The Lava Z81 offers a 13 MP camera for general photography and a 13 MP for your selfies and video calls.
Battery and Extras
Battery Capacity: Li-Po 3000 mAh
A Li-Po 3000 mAh battery keeps the lights on. The battery is large enough to last at least a day on a single charge while on moderate usage.
Price in Kenya
The Laza Z81 (1GB RAM) has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 12,499 while the 2GB RAM variant costs (Ksh. 14,299).
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