Lava Blaze 2 5G

In the camera department, the Lava Blaze 2 5G boasts a 50MP primary unit coupled with a 0.8MP depth lens. The images exhibit a certain budget-friendly charm. They fall short of capturing the true essence of the scene. The phone's AI tends to overprocess images, resulting in an overly sharp effect, and unnaturally saturated colours. The highlights are also crushed, but at least the details look good in daylight. The dynamic range is acceptable for the price as well.Talking about the front camera, the Lava Blaze 2 5G ships with an 8MP shooter which excels in capturing well-detailed selfies in adequately lit environments. Nevertheless, there is a noticeable issue in skin tones, which is on the warmer side. However, the smartphone's portrait mode exhibits near-perfect edge detection and delivers a natural-looking bokeh effect.The smartphone's low-light performance is, at best, average. Visible noise is present across the frame, and the images lack sharpness, particularly when using night mode.

The Lava Blaze 2 5G performance is on par with other smartphones within the segment such as the POCO M6 Pro. The handset is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6020 chipset paired with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB user-expandable storage. Its synthetic benchmark scores don't disappoint. The handset scored 4,16,551 points on AnTuTu, whereas its Geekbench scores stand at 723 and 2,058 in single-core and multi-core tests respectively.In the real world, the Lava Blaze 2 5G delivers smooth performance for all essential activities. Additionally, navigation and multitasking with a limited number of background apps posed no hiccups or lags. The handset proves capable of casual gaming, handling BGMI at low graphics settings without issues. However, for enthusiasts, it may leave them yearning for more.On the software side of things, Lava has opted for simplicity, providing a near-stock version of Android 13 with the Blaze 2 5G. There are no third-party apps pre-installed or spammy notifications. The UI is relatively clean and easy to use, with only Google and Lava apps. The smartphone still packs all the features expected from an Android ecosystem, including screen recording, call recording, and more.

The Lava Blaze 2 5G houses a robust 5,000mAh battery and boasts 18W fast charging support. The latter accomplishes a full charge from 0 to 100 percent, in approximately two to two and a half hours. Once fully charged, the handset should easily last for more than a day with basic activities. However, engaging in more demanding tasks such as navigation or gaming might lead to some reduction. Nevertheless, you can expect to end the day with around 20-30 percent of battery capacity remaining.On the PC Mark battery test, the Lava Blaze 2 5G achieved a respectable 10 hours and 57 minutes.