JioPhone Next to be available in India from Diwali at Rs 1999
text_fieldsMumbai: Telecom giant Jio and Google on Friday said that their much-anticipated affordable smartphone 'JioPhone Next' will be available in stores from Diwali. The made-for-India smartphone, jointly designed by the two companies, will be available for only Rs 1,999 and "the rest paid via easy EMI over 18 or 24 months", or for Rs 6,499 if paid upfront.
The smartphone will be available across the country at Reliance Retail's extensive network of JioMart Digital retail locations.
The 5.45-inch JioPhone Next that houses Pragati OS, an optimised version of Android, will have a multi-touch HD+ screen, a 13MP camera at the rear and an 8MP front camera.
The device with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage will offer Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with an anti-fingerprint coating. The internal storage can be expanded up to 512 GB. It will house a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip called QM-215 (quad-core up to 1.3 Ghz).
There will be a 3,500mAh battery and 2 Dual-SIM Nano slots, along with a 3.5mm audio jack.
The device will offer easy access and consume content in 10 languages.
JioPhone Next claims to deliver great photos and videos in low-light situations to HDR Mode that brings out the wider colour and dynamic range in images.
The device integrates India-themed Snapchat Lenses directly into Camera Go, the phone's camera app, which will create a more delightful and innovative photo-taking experience for users.
With Google Play Protect built-in, it has Google's world-class security and malware protection.
With the Google Play Store, users will have access to millions of apps that people across the world use and enjoy.