Reliance Jio has finally announced the much-anticipated JioPhone Next smartphone. The device is a budget smartphone designed in partnership with Google. The budget smartphone has been a long time coming but the launch has been marred by several delays. The device doesn’t disappoint though, as it comes with an amazing price tag – Rs. 6499 (~$86). 

The JioPhone Next is priced at Rs. 6499 (~$86) and will be released ahead of Diwali. Reliance is even offering enthusiastic buyers the chance to get it via installment payment with a down payment of Rs. 1,999 (~$27) with the remaining balance spread across several months. While there is no definitive release date, an official statement indicates that it will be available across JioMart Digital’s 30,000 retail outlets.

Speaking of the specifications, the JioPhone Next sports a 5.45-inch display with an HD+ resolution. The device uses wide bezels at the top and bottom edges where the 8MP selfie camera is embedded.  At the rear aspect, there is also a single 13MP camera with an LED flash.

The Jio Next is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 processor paired with 2GB of RAM. There is 32GB of internal storage but there is no indication if the storage is expandable. To keep the lights on is a decent 3,500mAh battery. The phone comes with dual-SIM support and 4G LTE.

It runs on a custom Pragati OS which Reliance says is an optimized Android fork. The phone comes with a Translate Now, Read Aloud feature, built-in camera optimizations including Portrait mode, Night mode as well as Google Voice assistant support.

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The highly anticipated JioPhone Next launch has been delayed. The device was set to launch on September 10 but has now been postponed to the Diwali festive season due to a number of reasons.

Dear All:
A statement on our widely anticipated JioPhone Next is here for your valuable support
—#JioPhoneNext pic.twitter.com/KfI8lDKjb0

— Rohit Bansal (@theRohitBansal) September 9, 2021

For those unaware, the JioPhone Next smartphone arrives from a Reliance Jio and Google collaboration that sought to bring a first of its kind experience that was made for India. The model features an optimized OS that is based on Android and Play Store and would offer premium capabilities like voice first features, which was usually common in high end smartphones. This feature would allow users to consume content and navigate their handsets with their own language, while also delivering a great camera performance with Android features and security updates as well.

In a joint statement, the Indian telecom giant and the search engine giant said that the JioPhone Next is currently under going advanced trials with a limited set of users for “further refinement” and the company’s are currently aiming at launch date set in the Diwali festive season. Furthermore, another major factor leading to the delay is the global semiconductor shortage. The delayed launch would enable both brands to better “mitigate” the industry wide shortage of chipsets.

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Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio is expected to release its new entry-level 4G smartphone dubbed as JioPhone Next very soon. This handset is developed in partnership with Google. A few days back, we learned that the device might be available for pre-order starting this week. But unfortunately, there’s still no update on it. However, a TV news channel seems to have reported on the pricing details of the JioPhone Next earlier this week.

According to Economic Times (via 91Mobiles), ET Now (business and finance news channel) shared details of JioPhone pricing and offers on Monday (August 30) citing sources.

As per the report, the JioPhone Next will be available in two variants, namely Basic and Advanced. These versions are said to be priced at ₹5,000 ($68) and ₹7,000 ($96) respectively. Customers buying the phone will have to only pay 10% cost upfront, while the remaining amount will be financed by the partner lenders.

The report says that Jio has partnered with five banks like State Bank of India, Piramal Capital, IDFC First Assure, and DMI Finance for financing the sales of its upcoming handset. Each of these banks has reportedly assured business worth ₹10,000 crores. That’s not all, Jio is also reported to have assured ₹2,500 crores worth of credit support for four other Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC).

Further, Reliance Jio is aiming to sell a whopping 50 million units of JioPhone Next in the first 6 months. The telecom company has already set internal targets with distributors and financiers for sales.

The Jiophone Next is manufactured by UTL Neolyncs, a joint venture between UTL Group and Neolync Solutions. The smartphone is scheduled to go on sale from September 10.

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