Lava Storm 5G (Gale Green, 8GB RAM, 128GB ROM)|50MP+8MP Ultrawide Dual Camera|16MP FrontCamera|6.78" FHD+ Punch Hole Display|5000 mAh Battery|33W Fast Charging|Upto 16GB ExpandableRAM|Clean Android

Initially, I was hesitant because Lava is an Indian brand, but it has turned out to be a great phone. The camera quality is impressive, and it is very smooth for gaming with clear audio that is easy to hear."

Since I'm an existing customer of Lava brand, I had the full confidence in their product. May be that is the reason I didn't brainstorm much before purchasing this phone. Initial days use and I can say that this phone doesn't disappoint at all. It's a good looking phone with premium touch. Feels very good in hand. Performance is good. Didn't face any lagging or heating issue. Front camera is surprisingly good (better than my lava agni 2). Back camera is satisfactory and justifies the price tag it comes with. Also it comes with clean android with expandable memory of 1 TB. The only dissatisfaction I've with this phone is its sound quality. Speaker is loud and clear but at times it feels like sound is shaking and while listening songs on speaker the tone of the song suddenly increases and then decreases. Maybe future software update will resolve this problem. Overall it's an extremely good phone and deserves praise for the features it provides at this price range. And being an Indian brand is just cherry on the cake.

Go with an open mind and given its cost it is a great phone to have. In certain cases LAVA has created a good product which will give tough fight to mid range phones too. Pros 1) Assembled in India by an Indian firm so profits are registered in India and not in some hostile place. 2) Nice screen 3) Decent camera 4) Stock Android so no bloat ware 5) 128 GB storage which is expandable with dedicated SD card slot. This phone would have been good even with 64 GB storage. In fact Lava should come out with 6GB RAM 64/128 GB storage variant and 8 GB RAM 128/256 GB storage variant. This is not a complaint but a mere suggestion. 6) For it price point has very good gaming. 7) Has a 3.5 mm audio/mic jack. Cons 1) Battery drains very fast. If we have battery at 100% at 10:00 pm then by next day 10:00 am it becomes 90% even if the phone is not used. 2) Only dual camera setup but again please consider the price point before considering this as a negative. 3) A bit bulky and thick but feels good in hand. It is not like the thin and slim phones. 4) Lack of NFC, again please do consider the price point and then consider this as a negative. 5) Single speaker setup which is not loud enough 6) Can be used in India alone. Cannot roam outside India with this, does not support sufficient LTE/5G bands. For example it will not work with US carriers. This phone has support for LTE Band 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 only. Among this only LTE Band 5 (US Cellular and Verizon) and LTE Band 41 (Sprint) are used in US. 7) Uses a Mediatek processor. Lava should have put in a Qualcomm processor into this.

My previous phone was lava blaze 5g... Thats damaged due to water damage..so i bought lava storm 5g.. Its a nice phone.. Looks premium but its heavy.. Due to back glass.. 120hz display is very good.. Smooth and good.. Performance and ram management is good.. Speaker is better than expected produce good bass.. Good for music.. Finger print sensor is very responsive.. No lag.. Camera need improvement.. Front camera is good.. Back night mode is good.. Uhd mode also good but uhd mode is not upto the mark.. Details is missing.. Camera optimisation needed waiting for updates. Some network issue is there.. Due to back glass effort needed to keep the phone clean bcoz always accumulate dust Looks& build- 5/5 Back camera -3.5/5 Font camera- 4/5 Performance -5/5 Display -4.5/5 Speaker- 4/5 Easy to handle- 3.5/5 Software-5/5 Overal value for money product.. Must buy.. And support lava brand.. Lava will be a compitator for all brands

It’s a great choice as a secondary device—and even as a primary one, depending on your needs. The operating system is clean, with no ads or bloatware, which makes the experience smooth and clutter-free. In my experience, it performs better than the Samsung F34 and Moto G54, especially in terms of overall performance. Multitasking is smooth, with no noticeable lag or heating issues. The battery backup is reliable and easily lasts a full day, and the phone charges fully in about 70–80 minutes. The Full HD display is of good quality and looks sharp, though it’s not AMOLED. I haven’t tested gaming on it, so I can’t comment on that aspect. Overall, it’s a solid device for everyday use. Lava seems to be putting in real effort to compete with bigger brands by offering well-performing and good-looking devices at a reasonable price. Go for it—you likely won’t regret the decision.