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Lava Smart 4
The Lava Smart 4 is Lava's entry-level 2026 phone, pairing a 6.56-inch 90Hz display and a Unisoc SC9863A chipset with 3GB of RAM and a 5,000 mAh battery at 10W charging. It carries MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability certification and ships with Android 16 Go Edition through Lava's offline retail network in India.
Pros
- MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability certification at an entry-level price
- 5,000 mAh battery for long runtime
- 90Hz refresh rate on the display
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Retains a 3.5mm headphone jack and FM radio
Cons
- Low-resolution 540x1210 display at roughly 202 ppi
- Only 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, padded out with virtual RAM
- Single 8MP rear camera with no ultrawide lens
- 4G only, no 5G connectivity
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Lava Smart 4
Display
- Screen size
- 6.56 ″
- Panel type
- TFT
- Resolution
- 540x1210
- Pixel density
- 202 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Screen-to-body
- 81.9 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Unisoc SC9863A
- RAM (max)
- 3 GB
- Storage options
- 32GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 8 MP
- Front camera
- 5 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 10 W
Design
- Weight
- 197 g
- Thickness
- 8.8 mm
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth
- 4.2
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 16 Go
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Lava Smart 4 good in 2026?
The Lava Smart 4 earns an Inno Score of 26.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Lava Smart 4 is Lava's entry-level 2026 phone, pairing a 6.56-inch 90Hz display and a Unisoc SC9863A chipset with 3GB of RAM and a 5,000 mAh battery at 10W charging. It carries MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability certification and ships with Android 16 Go Edition through Lava's offline retail network in India.
What are the key specs of the Lava Smart 4?
Chipset: Unisoc SC9863A · Screen size: 6.56 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 8 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Lava Smart 4?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Redmi 9, Lava Smart 4 Plus, Samsung Galaxy A05 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
