If you are in the market looking for a smartphone that boasts high-end features without a hefty price tag, then the Lava Blaze Curve 5G might have caught your eye. With a curved AMOLED display and a powerful Dimensity 7050 chipset, the Blaze Curve 5G promises a lot. We recently got our hands on the device, but does it live up to the hype? Let’s find out.
Lava Blaze Curve 5G
Rs 17,999
What Is Good?
- Beautiful curved AMOLED display
- Almost stock Android experience
- Powerful enough for everyday tasks
- Long lasting battery life
- Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
What Is Bad?
- Average low light performance
- No expandable storage
- Will only get up to Android 15
Design and Display
- Attractive but a little slippery.
- The curved AMOLED display creates a truly immersive experience.
The Blaze Curve 5G can turn heads. It comes in two colourways: Glass Viridian and Glass Iron. The company has opted for a no-nonsense clean design with three camera sensors placed individually without any island and a clean back with Lava branding in the bottom left corner.
The curved screen paired with the curved edges at the back feels luxurious and gives a solid grip in hand. However, beware of its smooth finish—a case is practically mandatory to avoid accidental tumbles.
Design/Display | Specs |
Display size | 6.67-inch curved AMOLED display |
Refresh Rate | 120Hz |
Resolution | Full HD+ (2400×1080 pixels) |
Peak Brightness | 800 nits |
Weight | 189 grams |
Dimensions | 161.8 × 74.0 × 8.8mm |
The display on the Blaze Curve 5G is quite good. The 6.72-inch AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate offers vibrant colours, deep blacks, and a sharp FHD+ resolution. Binge-watching Netflix and YouTube was a joy. However, reading under direct sunlight was challenging due to only 800 nits of peak brightness.
Cameras
- The triple-camera setup on the Blaze Curve 5G is good enough for casual snaps and social media.
- While daytime pictures are decent, the limitations become apparent in low-light performance.
Primary Camera | 64MP Sony sensor with EIS |
Ultra-wide sensor | 8MP |
Macro Sensor | 2MP |
Front Camera | 32MP |
The device’s main 64MP sensor delivers excellent results in the daytime with lifelike colours and ample details. The 32MP selfie shooter also does a great job of maintaining natural skin tones with accurate details.
We also liked the inclusion of an 8MP ultra-wide sensor instead of just putting another 2MP or even a 5MP sensor, which many other brands do. The ultra-wide shots on the device, especially during the daytime, are quite good and more than enough for social media use.
However, the Blaze Curve 5G suffers the most in low-light performance. Photos taken in darkness lack details and introduce quite a bit of noise.
For casual photography, the Blaze Curve 5G suffices, but serious shutterbugs might want to look elsewhere.
Performance
- Thanks to the Dimensity 7020 SoC and LPDDR5 RAM, the Blaze Curve 5G easily handles daily grinds.
- It might not attract power users/gamers, but it’s more than enough for casual users.
Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 7050 |
RAM | 8GB LPDDR5 RAM |
Storage | 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 |
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Scores | Single-Core: 1,101 // Multi-Core: 2,651 |
The MediaTek Dimensity 7020 processor delivers solid performance for everyday tasks. Popular games like COD Mobile and BGMI ran smoothly at moderate graphics settings with only occasional stutters. The phone did heat up during extended gaming sessions (around 30-35 minutes), but it remained manageable.
Apart from that, the combination of 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and expandable virtual RAM provides a smooth experience for multitasking. Besides, it ran flawlessly during our casual usage, including emails, social media, YouTube, and calls.