Lava Agni 3 5G Full Specifications
Introduction
Lava Agni 3 5G is the latest addition to the Agni series of phones from Lava, promising to give off powerful features within a competent price range. As an Indian brand, Lava is now going steady in smartphone sales. The Agni 3 is a bold move for high-end specs at a somewhat affordable price. In this article, we see the full specifications, features, design, and performance and whether the Lava Agni 3 stands up in the competition.
At a Glance
Display: 6.78 inches FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz refresh rate
Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 8100
RAM: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5
Storage: 256GB UFS 3.1; expandable via microSD card
Camera: 64MP primary + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth sensor quad camera setup
Front Camera: 16MP punch-hole design
Battery: 5,000mAh with 67W fast charging
Operating System: Lava proprietary UI on Android 13
Connectivity: 5G
Price: Expected to start at around INR 20,000
Design and Build Quality
The Lava Agni 3 5G is very stylish, and its modern design is reminiscent of the minimalist trend of aesthetic designs. It sports a glass front and back, framed by metal. So, it has a premium feel and looks. On the rear, the quad camera module comes in a vertically aligned configuration. The front is dominated by the 6.78-inch AMOLED display with minimal bezels and a centrally positioned punch hole for the front camera.
The phone can be found in two colors: Aurora Blue and Midnight Black. Its weight is some 195 grams, which is roughly about what the Galaxy Note might weigh had it been lighter in the manufacture. The construction of the phone looks pretty strong as it features protection on both sides from Gorilla Glass 5, thus saving the smartphone from scratches.
Display
Lava has installed the Agni 3 5G with a 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display. The resolution is 2400 x 1080 pixels, great for sharp images and vivid color displays. It is also coupled with a refresh rate of 120 Hz in the screen for buttery smooth scrolling and transitions inside apps and games. The phone supports HDR10 for better video viewing experiences on services like Netflix and YouTube.
With the Lava Agni 3 5G AMOLED panel, it will be pretty amazing in terms of multimedia consumption with high brightness levels and deep blacks. The refresh rate at 120 Hz makes responsiveness for gaming and general navigation performance even more impressive.
Performance
Under the hood is a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 processor. The chipset is 6 nm architectural, very effective and high performing for this segment, bringing balance between power usage and speed. There are two variants of the phone: the first with 8GB RAM, and the second one comes with 12GB, using LPDDR5, which further enhances multitasking capabilities and performances in gaming.
The Dimensity 8100 is able to enjoy seamless execution of intensive activities such as gaming, multitasking in multimedia or video editing. The Mali-G610 MC6 GPU enables great graphical performance in all popular games. Apps quickly open, and the usual general activities like swiping in and out of apps as well as running other resource-intensive programs are not made to take a little while.
The phone supports 5G connectivity, making it future-proof as the 5G networks spread into India and across the planet.
Cameras
Lava Agni 3 5G offers flexible quad-camera setup:
65MP+8MP+2MP+2MP, f/1.8 aperture, PDAF on the primary camera; ultra-wide-angle 8MP with a 120-degree field of view; 2MP for macro photography; and 2MP depth sensor
The primary sensor, 64MP, captures vivid, detailed shots without noise at good lighting conditions. The ultra-wide camera enables a wide landscape shot, and the macro lets you take a close-up shot of small objects. Of course, the 2MP macro and depth sensors are unexceptional, and one wouldn’t make much use of them when the ‘first two are so wonderful.
It supports recording video in 4K resolution at a frame rate of 30fps. Besides, there is a particular dedicated night mode which can reduce noise and enhance details, even during low-light photography.
The front-facing camera has a 16MP, providing decent selfies with natural colors and skin tones, along with portrait mode for blurred backgrounds.
Battery Life
The Lava Agni 3 5G is driven by a 5,000mAh battery, which is more than enough for a day of use on a single charge. The phone could easily last a whole day with heavy usage and includes gaming and video streaming, and for the lighter users, it could stretch to a day and a half or more.
It has 67W fast charging technology. This can easily fill the phone from 0% up to 100% in just under an hour. Most selling points have considered most of the users are always on the go, and this will obviously appeal to them.
The smartphone comes with Android 14 pre-installed out of the box and Lava’s user interface on top. Lava’s UI is surprisingly very close to stock Android, with a few more features and apps pre-installed. It gives a smoothened and intuitive feel but has minor customizations a few of the users may find handy: gesture navigation and customizable themes.
Lava has promised at least two major updates for Android, so the Agni 3 5G stays ahead of new features and security patches.
More Features
Lava Agni 3 5G offers a fingerprint sensor with a fast and responsive in-display fingerprint scanner. It comes with face unlock as well, a little slower than the fingerprint.
Audio: The phone comes equipped with stereo speakers, so you get passable sound to watch videos and play games. Unfortunately, the 3.5mm headphone jack is noticeably absent from this package, so you’re going to have to use Bluetooth or a 3.5mm adapter via a USB-C port for wired headphones.
Storage Expansion:
The phone comes with support for microSD cards for storage expansion, which most will appreciate because one has seen this feature dwindle from the mid-range for so many years.
Price and Availability
The Lava Agni 3 5G would most likely be priced around INR 20,000 to INR 25,000. This means it will fit within the affordable range of mid-range handsets. It has placed this Lava smartphone between the Redmi Note 12 Pro and the Realme 10 Pro Plus in the Indian market.
Conclusion
This is one of the best-rounded mid-range smartphones available in the market today, when it comes to performance, an enormously vibrant display, and reasonable camera capabilities. Plus, for its positives, 5G support, a high refresh rate AMOLED screen, and fast charging technology.
For someone who needs a homegrown brand that provides reliable after-sales support, the Lava Agni 3 is an eligible contender. That it competes with some ruthless competition from the big time players notwithstanding, Lava’s offering with the Agni 3 doesn’t do too shabby in the highly crowded mid-range market.
