Lava Aura Curve with curved display and rear mini screen launched in India at Rs 23,999

Technology company Lava has launched a new smartphone with a curved display in the Indian market. The phone is called the Lava Aura Curve, and its design has been described as attractive. Some of its specifications and design elements are broadly similar to the Lava Virat Curve, which was launched in September this year.

A distinctive feature of the phone is a mini display on the back. Users will be able to see information such as the time, notifications and battery status on this rear mini display.

On pricing, the phone has come in only one variant, with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It is priced at Rs 23,999. The phone will be available in two colours, Him Silver and Amber Blue. Customers can buy it offline from Lava stores.

On the display, the Lava Aura Curve has a 6.67-inch full-HD+ 3D curved AMOLED screen. It has a refresh rate of 120Hz and a peak brightness of 1,100 nits.

The phone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7100 SoC, paired with 6GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It runs Android 16. It will get two years of operating system upgrades and three years of security upgrades. The phone also has Vayu AI features, including AI circle search, AI call summary and support for AI voice translation.

For photography, the phone has a 50-megapixel dual AI rear camera setup. The primary camera uses a Sony IMX752 sensor. There is a 13-megapixel front camera for selfies. The rear mini display sits alongside this camera setup.

The phone has a 6,000mAh battery that supports 45W wired fast charging. The company says the phone supports up to 60 minutes of YouTube playback on a single charge. On durability, the company claims the phone has launched with MIL-STD-810H certification and an IP64 rating.