Here’s how to snap up the JioPhone Next smartphone in India

Jed John Ikoba — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:20:31 +0000

Reliance Jio last week announced the much-anticipated JioPhone Next smartphone, an entry-level Android smartphone custom-built for the Indian market in partnership with Google. It has a very affordable Rs. 6,499 ($88) price tag for the Indian market and some flexible payment plans are available to take care of a broad segment of the low-end smartphone market. The phone is now up for reservation in India.

To get the JioPhone Next, the potential buyer must first register his particulars including his email address mobile phone number on Reliance’s official website. You can also reserve a JioPhone Next unit by sending a WhatsApp Hi message to the official JioMart Digital Offers number. The steps also involve getting a personal key for getting your JioPhone Next delivered to you or collected at one of the Reliance Stores across the subcontinent. To boot, there is a limited offer available for free delivery of the device.

Several monthly installment plans are available for the JioPhone Next and they are some very flexible offers that are bound to fire the enthusiasm of potential buyers in India. There are also gift data and free talk-time minutes available when the monthly installments are paid up to 24 months. If the buyer is interested in full one-off payment, then the JioPhone Next will cost Rs. 6,499 ($88).

To recall, the JioPhone Next packs a 5.45-inch LCD with HD+ resolution. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 chipset with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The pretty low storage is expandable via the microSD card. It has a 13MP rear camera together with an 8MP front cam. The JioPhone Next runs on the Pragati OS, which is an optimized Android OS, and it comes with a 3,500mAh battery that is charged via the phone’s MicroUSB port.

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JioPhone Next unveiled in India with a Snapdragon 215 chip for Rs. 6499 (~$86)

Jed John Ikoba — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:19:04 +0000

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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Here’s how to snap up the JioPhone Next smartphone in India

JioPhone Next unveiled in India with a Snapdragon 215 chip for Rs. 6499 (~$86)