Smart buy on a budget

Lava has been finding its feet in the crowded smartphone market with a fairly simple formula: aggressive pricing, useful specifications and a focus on features that matter in everyday use. Its two new phones – the Virat V1 and Virat V1 Pro – follow the same approach. Both offer 5G connectivity, large displays, Android 16 and 6,000mAh batteries. The V1 is priced at Rs 11,999, while the Pro costs Rs 13,999 and adds a few upgrades.

At first glance, there isn’t much separating the two. Both have 6.75-inch HD+ displays and are powered by the Unisoc T8200 processor. They also run Android 16 and come with 6,000mAh batteries.