Lava X38

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Market status: Available in India About Lava

1. Trusted Brand

2. Established in 2009, Lava is a well known smartphone brand in India. It is known for its budget and value for money offerings.

3. Lava has over 1500 service locations all over India. They can also be reached through their customer care number 0120 463 7333

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Lava X38 details

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Huge battery backup
Front flash
VoLTE support
On cell technology
Fully laminated display
Good design

Beware of

Average performance
Average storage space

Verdict

The Lava X38 is another good offering from the brand known for making good devices at an affordable price. The device hosts a number of good features and specs particularly its huge battery capacity which is its primary selling point. Although it does have some of its drawbacks, with average configuration and low storage space being the primary one which might discourage some users from opting for it.

Affordable smartphone with good features

Design and Display

The Lava X38 exhibits a 5-inch IPS LCD display of HD resolution (720 x 1,280 pixels). The on-cell technology present present in the display gives it a higher touch accuracy, while the fully laminated technology makes the screen resistant to scratches. The device has a typical rectangular design with sharp edges and a textured back panel.

OS and Configuration

The smartphone comes with Android v6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system out of the box. Under the hood, the device has a 1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735P processor, paired with 1GB of RAM and Mali-T720 MP2GPU. This configuration seems modest at best, and the device might not be suitable for intensive usage.

Camera and Storage

Coming to photography, the smartphone comes with an 8MP main camera on the rear which is equipped with CMOS image sensor, autofocus and LED flash. On the front, there is a 2MP secondary camera also equipped with LED flash that helps in bringing clarity to selfies taken in low lighting conditions. The device harbours 8GB of internal storage which can be augmented up to 32GB using a microSD card. Storage space offered here seems a little low as nowadays most of the devices offer 16GB storage in this price range.

Connectivity and Battery

On the connectivity front, options available in this device are dual SIM, 4G with VoLTE, Wi-Fi with hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS and microusb 2.0. The device has five key sensors which are magnetometer, gravity, accelerometer, proximity and light sensors. The device is backed by a mammoth 4,000mAh li-polymer that company claims can last around 546 hours on standby with the Super Power Saver mode.

Lava X38 PRICE IN INDIA

Lava X38 price in India starts from Rs. 6,937. The lowest price of Lava X38 is Rs. 6,937 at amazon.in. The latest price of this phone is updated on May 27, 2018.

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Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

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49%
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Quad Core, 1 GHz MediaTek MT6735P 1 GB RAM

Display
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55%
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54%
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81%
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5.0 inches (12.7 cm) HD, 294 PPI IPS LCD

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46%
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46%
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67%
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8 MP Primary Camera LED Flash 2 MP Front Camera

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66%
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90%
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4000 mAh Removable

Supports Indian bands
VoLTE
8 GB + 32 GB Expandable
Dual SIM: Micro + Micro
No Fingerprint sensor
FM Radio

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heating issue (3)

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SUPERB PHONE!

06 Nov 2016 By Nikhil Suryavanshi On flipkart.com

LAVA X38 is best phone in its price range. Got it in Rs.7100 at a local shop. Pros: 1. Looks premium from every angle. 2. NO LAG! 2 GB ram 3. PURE ANDROID. Comes with Android 6 (marshmallow) 4. HD Display. 5. Comes with 1 YEAR FREE SCREEN REPLACEMENT! No other manufacturer gives this. 6. Good network signal indoor. 7. BIG BATTERY lasts for 2 days on 4G. I'm heavy internet user.Cons: Non removable battery

Flipkart has cheated

01 Apr 2017 By Anil Kumar Nallur On flipkart.com

This phone is heating up for no reason, (without sim, sd card, wifi connection & any third party apps). It becomes miserable during the call. Touch gets hang for 5-10sec,wifi gets on automatically & VOLTE gets disabled frequently. I complained flipkat within 48 hrs, they replaid sorry unable to process your request. Then I raised the second complint & got the same reply. Now have to struggle with this handset. So please be aware of this to buy any product from filipkart.

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Lava X38 with 5-inch HD display, Android Marshmallow and VoLTE launched for Rs 7,399

The Lava X38 offers a quad-core SoC, 8MP/2MP cameras, 4G LTE, and a beefy 4,000mAh battery

Aug 05 2016 By Akshay Kumar

Lava X38 Specifications

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General

Launch Date		July 28, 2016 (Official)
Brand		Lava
Model		X38
Operating System		Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
SIM Slot(s)		Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size		SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor		No
Quick Charging		No

Design

Height

155 mm

Width

71.8 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

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This Device	8.9 mm
Average in group	8.9 mm
Best in this group	5.1 mm

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Weight

161 grams

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This Device	161 grams
Average in group	148 grams
Best in this group	88.2 grams

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Colours

Blue

Display

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This Device	55%
Average in group	54%
Best in this group	81%

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Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

Screen Resolution

HD (720 x 1280 pixels)

Pixel Density

294 ppi

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This Device	294 ppi
Average in group	282 ppi
Best in this group	441 ppi

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Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Protection

Touch Screen

Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio

61.78 %

Performance

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This Device	43%
Average in group	49%
Best in this group	79%

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Chipset

MediaTek MT6735P

Processor

Quad core, 1 GHz, Cortex A53

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This Device	Quad core, 1 GHz, Cortex A53, Chipset: MediaTek MT6735P
Average in group	Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53, Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Best in this group	Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53, Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8953 Pro Snapdragon 626

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Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

1 GB

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This Device	1 GB
Average in group	1 GB
Best in this group	4 GB

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Storage

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This Device	87%
Average in group	87%
Best in this group	99%

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Internal Memory

8 GB

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This Device	8 GB
Average in group	8 GB
Best in this group	64 GB

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Expandable Memory

Up to 32 GB

Camera

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This Device	46%
Average in group	46%
Best in this group	67%

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Main Camera

Resolution

8 MP Primary Camera

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This Device	8 MP
Average in group	8 MP
Best in this group	16 MP

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Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Optical Image Stabilisation

Flash

LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP Front Camera

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This Device	2 MP
Average in group	5 MP
Best in this group	20 MP

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Autofocus

Flash

LED Flash

Battery

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This Device	83%
Average in group	66%
Best in this group	90%

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Capacity		4000 mAh
Type		Li-Polymer
User Replaceable
TalkTime		Up to 22 Hours(3G) / Up to 25.5 Hours(2G)

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Micro
Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
VoLTE
SIM 1		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features		Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v4.0
GPS		with A-GPS
NFC		No
USB Connectivity		microUSB 2.0

Multimedia

FM Radio
Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		3.5 mm

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor		No
Other Sensors		Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

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