Lava Agni 2 hands-on image leaks out ahead of launch, rear design revealed

Highlights
  • Lava Agni 2 smartphone’s rear panel design has leaked ahead of launch.
  • The device sports a circular camera housing and a soft reflective back panel.
  • The Lava Agni 2 will get an AMOLED display, an in-display fingerprint sensor, more internal storage, and a faster processor compared to its predecessor.

The design of the upcoming Lava Agni 2 5G smartphone has been leaked ahead of its launch later this month. This will be the first smartphone to ship with the new MediaTek Dimensity 7050 SoC, which is essentially a rebranded Dimensity 1080 SoC. The new back panel design shows a circular camera system housing and a new Blue hue. The Lava Agni 2 5G smartphone will succeed the Lava Agni 5G, which was launched in November 2021. The new Lava Agni 2 5G smartphone is expected to launch soon and will provide a jump in specifications when compared to its predecessor. 

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Lava Agni 2 design and specifications leaked ahead of launch

  • The Lava Agni 2 design and specifications have now been leaked before its launch courtesy of tipster Abhishek Yadav.
  • The leaked image of the upcoming smartphone showcases the new circular camera housing which will host the multi-sensor camera system and the LED flash. The housing is finished black and gets “AI Matrix Camera” branding. 
  • The lettering also includes camera specifications that emphasises the new 50MP rear shooter which could get 1.0μm pixels and f/1.88 aperture.
  • The back panel has a new shade of Blue and a soft reflective finish. Lava and 5G branding can also be seen on the bottom edge of the smartphone. 
  • The Lava Agni 2 will get the new Dimensity 7050 chipset from MediaTek. This will be paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
  • This is an upgrade as compared to its predecessor which comes with the Dimensity 810 SoC from MediaTek and gets 128GB of storage. 
  • The Lava Agni 2 will also feature a new AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. When compared, the first-generation model comes with an LCD panel and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. 
  • The main camera setup has also been rejigged and now moves from a 64MP shooter to a 50MP sensor. This might seem like a downgrade, but we will reserve our verdict after we test the cameras. The camera setup will be assisted by an LED flash.
  • The Lava Agni 2 smartphone will be running on Android 13 OS out of the box. 
  • The first-generation Lava Agni smartphone was launched at Rs 19,999 and the new device could be expected to be priced similarly, or slightly higher. 
  • MediaTek had confirmed that the Agni 2 will be the first phone to launch with the new Dimensity 7050 chipset. Since the chip is official, the phone should be released soon i.e. later this month.

Key Specs

Lava Agni 2 5G
MediaTek Dimensity 7050 | 8 GBProcessor
6.78 inches (17.22 cm) Display
50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MPRear camera
16 MPSelfie camera
4700 mAh Battery
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Lava Agni 2 5G Price
Rs. 16,999
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Review Summary

Expert Rating
7.0/10

Design
★  
8.0
/10
Display
★  
8.0
/10
Software
★  
7.0
/10
Camera
★  
7.0
/10
Performance
★  
7.0
/10
Battery
★  
7.0
/10

Pros

  • Good design
  • Respectable AMOLED display
  • Near stock Android
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • Battery life could have been better
  • Limited RAM and storage
  • Low light photography needs improvement
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