Lava recently launched its new smartphone, Lava Agni 3 5G, under 25K, with a lot of changes, such as now having a multifunction action key, a dual AMOLED screen, and more.
In the last few years, the Indian brand Lava has been making quiet news. The Lava Agni series has gained a lot of attention from tech enthusiasts; the Agni series is actually doing great in the Indian market. With enticing features like a dual AMOLED display, an action button, a glass sandwich design, and a 3x telephoto lens, the newest addition, the Agni 3, maintains this trend at a starting price of ₹19,999.
Display and Design
Lava Agni 3 5G looks premium, thanks to AMOLED and glass back. The phone also has a secondary display at the back of the phone and can do a lot of stuff without using the primary screen. The volume rockers have been shifted to the left, while the power button and “action key” are now on the right.
The Lava Agni 3 5G comes in two colors, Heather Glass and Pristine White. Lava should have added more colors so users have more options. The Agni 3 has a highly quality feel in the hand and a simple yet striking appearance, while weighing only at about 215g. The Agni 3 has a huge camera module, but one thing I really liked about it is that it’s engineered so it doesn’t wobble when you lay it down on a flat surface. Sadly, the power button and volume rockers are a letdown; they have a clickety sound and a poor, plasticky feel that take away from the otherwise amazing design.
The Lava Agni 3 5G packs a 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with 120 Hz and 1200 nits peak brightness. The brightness is great considering the price point. the 1.74-inch AMOLED display on the rear, which has several functions like recording audio, timer, clicking pictures and videos, checking alerts, accepting or rejecting calls, and switching between music tracks.
The first time secondary display was introduced, it looked great, but then sooner users realized it was just a gimmick and there’s no point in having secondary display. You can see calls and notifications, but to take any important action, you need to pick up the phone and use the primary screen. The flip phone is a lot better than a 1.78-inch secondary display. But that does not mean it’s completely useless. You can click photos using the primary camera, which is impressive, and the photos come out great compared to the selfie camera.
Speaking of the “action key,” the Lava Agni 3’s small button is a lifesaver. With Lava, you can personalize the action key to launch any app, start recording, take a screenshot, turn on the flashlight, click photos, and more. However, there were several instances throughout my use of the Agni 3 when double-tapping the action button would place the phone in silent mode.
Performance
The new Lava Agni 3 is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300X processor, which is also used in CMF Phone 1, and both phones have a similar benchmark score and also have similar performance. Both of these phones are fast, and users will not see any lag.
While COD Mobile supports high graphics and the maximum frame rate on this smartphone, Agni 3 can run BGMI at HDR graphics and ultra frame rate. During prolonged gaming sessions, the gadget does become a touch warm, but this is normal for a device in this price range. Don’t expect to run Genshin Impact at max graphics; this phone is for moderate gaming.
Software
The one thing that is best is stock Android and has no bloatware or ads, which is cheery on cake. Lava promises it will provide 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security updates, which is good considering the price.
Though the software experience is impressive, it does have some issues, like the action key sometimes not working for, e.g., capturing screenshots. I hope this issue will be solved by lava quickly; other than that, everything works fine.
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Camera
The Lava Agni 3 5G comes with a triple camera setup; the primary camera is 50MP, which takes decent photos, and it produces photos with natural colors and has decent detail. During the day, the ultra-wide-angle lens performed rather well, with little color shift and minor detail loss. Nevertheless, in well-lit settings, the 8MP telephoto lens tends to overexpose photographs. On several occasions, the Agni 3’s main and telephoto sensors had trouble focusing. Whether it’s focusing objects or scanning a QR code for UPI payment.
When taking nighttime photos, the main sensor does a respectable job of capturing skin tones that are almost natural and letting in enough light. Still, photos shot in night mode are sometimes overexposed, and the focusing problem is magnified in artificial lighting.
Furthermore, the 16MP front-facing camera frequently leaves a reddish tinge on photos, which gives them an overly processed, grainy appearance. This is due to the camera’s inability to properly capture real skin tones.
Battery
For most users, the Agni 3’s 5,000mAh battery should last all day, but heavy users will undoubtedly need to put it in again for a second charge. Using the included 66W charger, the phone can be completely charged in around one hour.
Verdict
With features like an Action Key, two AMOLED screens, a telescopic camera, an IP64 rating, software without bloatware, and three years of OS upgrades and four years of security updates, the Lava Agni 3 5G is an ambitious gadget that deserves praise for attempting to offer luxury features on a budget. There are some problems regarding Action Key, but if you think you don’t want to use Action Key, then you can buy this phone, though I would not recommend it unless the Action Key issue is solved.
