Lava Agni 4 launches in India at Rs 24,999 with personalised Vayu AI, Dimensity 8350 and bloatware-free UI
Lava has launched a new phone in India today, as part of its premium Agni series. The Lava Agni 4 succeeds last year’s Agni 3, which featured a bold secondary display at the back, something we don’t see in mid-range devices. This year, however, Lava is not continuing with the rear display and is opting for a more minimalist pill-shaped camera design. The new pill-shaped camera deco seems familiar and might even remind one of the old LG smartphones. Other than that, the Lava Agni 4 aims to offer an all-rounded package at Rs 24,999.
The Agni 4 debuts Lava’s new Vayu AI, which is said to bring warmth and personal sensitivity to interactions, unlike traditional assistants. It’s integrated on the home screen and offers natural conversations along with control over system-level functions through simple voice commands. Lava also says that Vayu AI has been tailored to cater to the real-life needs of Indian users. These include:
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- AI Math Teacher for step-by-step solutions
- AI English Teacher for intuitive learning
- AI Male and Female Companions for friendly emotional support
- AI Horoscope for personalised astrological guidance
- AI Text Assistant for rewriting, translation, and error correction
- AI Call Summary for transcripts and speaker identification
- AI Photo Editor for cut-outs and object removal
- AI Image Generator for creative transformations
- AI Document and Image Analyzer for extracting and summarising content
In addition to Vayu AI, the Lava Agni 4 is also equipped with Google’s Circle to Search. It appears that Lava is focusing on making the Agni 4 AI-ready with not just the latest features but customised for Indian users.
Let’s talk about its specifications now. The Lava Agni 4 features a 6.67-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 2,400 nits of peak brightness. It comes with 1.7mm thin bezels and a matte AG glass back that’s said to offer a smooth in-hand feel. Under the hood of the phone runs the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 5G, a powerful mid-range chipset with proven benchmark scores. Speaking of which, the Agni 4 is said to have scored over 14 lakh on the AnTuTu benchmark — one of the highest in this segment. The chipset is paired with 8GB LPDDR5X RAM, which is expandable virtually to 16GB, and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage. You also get a 4300mm² VC Liquid Cooling System and a Game Booster Mode, which should be helpful for extended gaming sessions.
For optics, there’s a 50MP primary camera and an 8MP ultra-wide lens at the back, and a 50MP selfie camera. The Lava Agni 4 also features AI scene and skin tone detection for Indian skin tones, as well as support for various lighting conditions and festivals. There’s Dual Conversion Gain (DCG) to enhance dynamic range and reduce noise, along with Dual-View Video Mode and Document Correction. These features can be appealing to creators and professionals; however, in terms of hardware, there’s a downgrade here as Lava has removed the telephoto lens. We’ll have to see how this affects the overall camera performance of the Agni 4.
The smartphone packs a 5,000mAh battery with 66W fast charging support. Lava says the phone can deliver up to 14 hours of YouTube and other OTT platforms. The device is also claimed to charge to 50 percent in under 19 minutes. We shall put these claims to the test in our review later. On the software front, the Agni 4 runs Android 15 out of the box with no pre-loaded third-party apps. It will get 3 years of Android upgrades and 4 years of security updates.
For durability, you get an IP64 rating and Gorilla Glass protection along with Lava’s ‘Super Anti-Drop Diamond Frame’ for all-angle protection. There’s even an Action Key that’s customisable for more than 100 combinations, including camera, torch, vibration mode, apps, and more.
The Lava Agni 4 comes in a single 8GB + 256GB variant priced at Rs 24,999. You can get a bank discount of Rs 2,000 on the Agni 4. The smartphone is going on sale on November 25th at 12 pm via Amazon in Phantom Black and Lunar Mist colours. Lava is also offering a free at-home replacement for any manufacturing defect covered under warranty.
We’re yet to review the Lava Agni 4, so we can’t immediately say whether you should buy the phone or not. However, the device does seem worth the wait considering its hardware, AI features, and clean UI. Its predecessor, the Agni 3, stood out for its design, innovative rear display, clean UI, and decent overall performance. However, its cameras were underwhelming, and the display brightness could have been better. It remains to be seen if the Agni 4 improves on these fronts, so Agni 3 users may want to hold off on upgrading and wait for detailed reviews.
