Lava M23 vs Maxx MX188R

Comparing the Lava M23 vs Maxx MX188R across display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Lava M23 offers a screen size of 2.2 inches, while Maxx MX188R offers 1.8 inches, making Lava M23 the larger display of the two. Both Lava M23 and Maxx MX188R feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Lava M23 and Maxx MX188R feature a 1.3 MP primary rear camera.

Battery: Lava M23 offers a higher battery capacity with 850 mAh, while Maxx MX188R offers 1800 mAh, making Lava M23 better for longer battery life.

Lava M23

(Discontinued)

Maxx MX188R

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

N/A

24 May, 2011

20 Aug, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
N/A	N/A	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
N/A	N/A	6 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
2.2 inches (5.59 cm)	1.8 inches (4.57 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LCD	LCD	LCD
176x220 px	N/A	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
1.3 MP Primary Camera	1.3 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	32 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
850 mAh	1800 mAh	7000 mAh
N/A	N/A	30W Turbo Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

N/A	N/A	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 3.1

User Ratings

4/5

(1 rating)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

N/A

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

N/A

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

N/A

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

Adreno 710

RAM

N/A

6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

2.2 inches (5.59 cm)

1.8 inches (4.57 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

176x220 px

N/A

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

128 ppi

N/A

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.53 %

Design

Height

N/A

166.23 mm

Width

N/A

76.50 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.60 mm

Weight

N/A

213 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

N/A

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

850 mAh

1800 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

N/A

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 8 GB

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v5.1

GPS

N/A

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

N/A

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3 MIDI AMR WAV AAC with Rewind and Forwarding features 3.5mm universal audio jack

Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3 Player with 3.5mm Audio Jack

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

N/A

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Browser

Yes

N/A

Phone Book

Yes 500 Entries with Phone book backup

Yes 1000 Entries Black List

N/A

SMS

Yes SMS Storage 500

Yes

N/A

MMS

Yes

N/A

Other Facilities

Hindi Display Conference call facility Call Recording Indian Calendar Ebook reading Currency convertor & World Clock Mobile Tracker Speed Dialing Privacy Protection

N/A

Applications

Web Camera Side Keys for Music control Schedule Recording PC Suite

N/A

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