Lava has just added another option to India’s crowded budget 5G segment with the launch of the Virat Curve 5G, and the standout feature here is genuinely hard to miss: a 6,000mAh battery packed into a phone that’s still trying to keep things affordable.
It’s one of a few interesting phone launches happening around this time, alongside Realme’s Harry Potter-themed phone and Mivi’s entry into smartphones with the Mivi One 5G, so there’s genuinely a lot happening in this price range right now.
India Pricing and Availability
The Lava Virat Curve 5G comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, priced at Rs 23,999. If you’re able to take advantage of the available bank discounts, that price actually drops to Rs 19,999, which puts it in a genuinely competitive spot within the budget segment.
The phone is available in three colour options, Makrana Ivory, Heritage Indigo and Ellora Slate, and interested buyers can pick it up through Flipkart starting September 28.
What’s Under the Hood
Lava has gone with the 6 nm MediaTek Dimensity 7100 chipset here, paired with 6 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 GB of UFS 2.2 storage. If that’s not quite enough for your multitasking needs, the phone also supports an additional 6GB of virtual RAM, which should help a bit with keeping more apps running smoothly in the background.
On the software side, the Virat Curve runs Android 16 out of the box, and Lava is promising two years of OS upgrades along with three years of security updates. That’s a reasonably solid commitment for a phone in this price bracket, where software support often gets shorter shrift compared to flagship devices.
Display and Design
The headline feature on the display front is the 6.67-inch Full HD+ 3D curved AMOLED screen, running at a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. Peak brightness goes up to 1100 nits, which should keep things reasonably visible even under harsh outdoor lighting. A curved AMOLED panel at this price point is genuinely a nice touch, since curved displays have traditionally been reserved for pricier devices.
Cameras
For photography, the Virat Curve 5G packs a 50MP Sony IMX752 sensor as its main camera, a solid choice for a budget device given how well regarded Sony’s IMX series generally is in this segment. Up front, you get a 13MP selfie camera that also comes with screen flash, useful for low-light selfies or video calls.
Durability and Security
Lava has clearly put some thought into build quality here too. The phone carries an MIL-STD-810H certification, meaning it’s been tested against a recognized set of durability standards, and it also comes with an IP64 rating for resistance against dust and water splashes. For biometric security, you get both an in-display fingerprint scanner and face unlock support.
On the sensor front, the phone includes an IR blaster, gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity sensor and ambient light sensor, giving it a fairly well-rounded feature set for its price.
Battery Life
And then there’s the battery itself, a massive 6,000 mAh cell with 45W fast charging support. That’s a genuinely large capacity even by budget phone standards these days, and combined with 45W charging, it should mean fewer trips to the charger without sacrificing quick top-ups when you actually need one.
Should You Consider It?
For anyone shopping in the sub Rs 25,000 range and prioritizing battery life alongside a genuinely premium-feeling curved display, the Lava Virat Curve 5G looks like a strong contender. Between the solid camera setup, decent software support promise, and that standout 6,000mAh battery, it’s shaping up to be one of the more well-rounded budget 5G launches in India this month.