Lava Pixel V1

Name: Lava Pixel V1
Brand: Lava
SKU: SKU2809
Rating: 3.5 (224 reviews)

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Last Updated: 21st September 2026

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Key Specs

Display 5.50-inch (720x1280)
Processor MediaTek MT6582
Front Camera 5MP
Rear Camera 8MP
RAM 2GB
Storage 32GB
Battery Capacity 2650mAh
OS Android 5.1.1

Market Status Released

Release Date July 2015

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Lava Pixel V1 Review

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Latest version of Android with guaranteed updates
Decent screen
Good battery life

Bad
Performance is below par
Mediocre camera results
Relatively expensive

Android One, Google's ambitious effort to clean up the mess of devices and vendors cluttering up its mobile platform ecosystem, has been a bit of a letdown. In the year since its launch, we've seen only a handful of devices; none of which were particularly appealing. With nearly identical specifications and pricing, the first batch of Android One devices became sort of a marker for the minimum acceptable spec we should allow a smartphone manufacturer to get away with.

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Lava Pixel V1 Summary

Android One has so far been associated with bargain-basement phones, but now Google is using the Lava Pixel V1 to enter mid-range territory. This 5.5-inch phone has mediocre specifications by today’s standards and is also priced a bit on the higher side, but carries forward the appeal of regular Android updates and security patches. Two years doesn’t seem like a long time, but you’re likely to change phones before that anyway. We found performance to be weak, with the camera quality particularly disappointing. Battery life was good, though. Get this phone if you like big screens and hate the custom UIs and skins that bog nearly every other Android phone down, but don’t expect the experience to be as polished as that with a Nexus device.

Lava Pixel V1 Full Specifications

General

Brand	Lava
Model	Pixel V1
Price in India	₹8,649
Release date	July 2015
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	152.10 x 76.30 x 8.50
Weight (g)	135.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	2650
Removable battery	Yes
Colours	Gold, White Silver

Display

Screen size (inches)	5.50
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	720x1280 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	267

Hardware

Processor	1.3GHz quad-core
Processor make	MediaTek MT6582
RAM	2GB
Internal storage	32GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	32

Camera

Rear camera	8-megapixel
Rear flash	LED
Front camera	5-megapixel

Software

Operating system

Android 5.1.1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.00
NFC	No
Infrared	No
USB OTG	Yes
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
Wi-Fi Direct	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No
SIM 1
SIM Type	Regular
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	No
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	No
SIM 2
SIM Type	Micro-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	No
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	No

Sensors

Compass/ Magnetometer	No
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes
Barometer	No
Temperature sensor	No

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Not a good phone. Do not buy!!!!

Ananthalakshmi Ragi (Aug 5, 2015) on Gadgets 360

Camera clicks after 5 seconds of clicking capture button, even with fresh piece, without any apps installed. Quality is horrible. Heats up all the time. Home and back buttons are on the touchscreen itself, so effective display is only 5 inches and not 5.5. Not sure what is the bottom strip for. Rebooting takes 15 minutes, never ever reboot unless required! Not so great UI Expensive, for no features very poor Battery

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Good performance

Srinivasa Ranganath (Feb 20, 2016) on Gadgets 360

I have been using this phone for the past 6 months. The quality is good. Doesn't heat up even after speaking for an hour as compared to my earlier Nokia and HTC phones which I used to sweat near my ears even with 10 mins of usage. Cheaper compared to many brands and its value for money.

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IT DOESN'T SUPPORT 4G,CAMERA PROBLEM

Sangram Samantray (Sep 13, 2016) on Gadgets 360

UNFORTULATELY IT DOESN'T SUPPORT 4G. SO RELIANCE JIO WILL NOT WORKING ON THIS PHONE.PHOTO CAPTURE IS MORE PROBLEM

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Incorrect information

Manish Namdeo (Sep 22, 2015) on Gadgets 360

This phone does not have Gyroscope (incorrectly mentioned in this article). The only available sensors are Proximity Sensor, Hall Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor. Sometimes when you dial a number the screen goes black (screen off state) and become unresponsive until the call is disconnected by other party on the call. You need to restart the phone to fix this issue. It reappears after few hours. Camera is slow. Takes picture after few seconds. With flash mode on, it first flash to focus and then again flash to take the photo. Heats up a bit while doing process intensive tasks (Map navigation, Games)

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Very Very Bad Experience of this smartphone

Jay Prakash (Jan 30, 2016) on Gadgets 360

Do not purchase this smartphone. I made mistake of buying the phone. Camera quality is very poor. Image Capturing after 10 second of capturing button. take 15 minute for rebooting phone. Finally performance is very bad of this Smartphone. And now i will never purchase LAVA Company Smartphone & Do not suggest to purchase this Company phone anybody.

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