The Lava Play Max is aimed at the "modern youth who juggle studies, social media, entertainment and gaming." It's powered by the Dimensity 7300 SoC, runs "clean Android 15" for a bloat-free experience, and comes with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which is expandable by up to 1TB. The Lava Play Max also features VC cooling, which, Lava claims, provides "consistent performance without heating during long gaming sessions on titles like COD Mobile, Free Fire, BGMI and others."
There is a dual-tone finish, with the majority of the back covered in an off-white colour and a smaller translucent quarter at the bottom corner. This gives the rear panel a layered appearance and some depth, making it look unique. The soft and smooth finish of the rear panel is also good at masking smudges and fingerprints, which is essential for a gaming device that's going to be gripped with sweaty gamer hands.