India, Dec. 31 -- I could perhaps mourn the fact that the secondary AMOLED display residing beside the camera island on the Agni 3 is gone, but it simply indicates Indian smartphone maker Lava does have a vision that's often much before its time. With their latest premium phone, the Agni 4, attention has (and rightly so) shifted to other aspects which should make for a substantially strong experience foundation. It shows, as the expanse of design, software, the artificial intelligence (AI) integration as well as significant improvements to the camera, all see another big step forward. The Lava Agni 4's challenge, with the Rs.24,998 price tag, isn't strictly competition (which includes the OnePlus Nord CE5 and Samsung Galaxy A26).

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