Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has given an initial
production order for the JioPhone Next 4G smartphone – developed in partnership
with Google – to UTL Neolyncs and is expected to price the device at about Rs
3,500, as it tries to attract more 2G subscribers to its telecom venture
Reliance Jio Infocomm from rivals Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel, said people
aware of the matter. RIL is believed to be aiming to place an order of five
million units, the initial part of which has gone to UTL Neolyncs, said the
people. The company expects to bring this entire order to market in the next
six months, they said, but it is wary of the chipset supply crunch which may
affect its plans. The Mukesh Ambani-owned company has said the device will hit
the markets on September 10.
According to leaked specifications, the Jio Phone Next is
said to sport a 5.5-inch HD+ display, with thick bezels above and below the
screen. It is said to be powered by the Qualcomm 215 chipset paired with 2GB or
3GB RAM and up to 32GB storage that should be further expandable. The phone is
likely to boot Android 11 (Go Edition) out of the box. Connectivity options
include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The phone is
already confirmed to feature a voice Assistant, language translation, a smart
camera with AR filters, and more. jio Phone Next is said to feature a 13MP
primary sensor and an 8MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats. The
Jio 4G smartphone packs a 2,500mAh battery.
Jio Phone Next price in India is said to be Rs 3,499 but
since this isn’t coming from the company, we suggest you take this with a pinch
of salt. There are chances the company might introduce a bundled plan with the
Jio Phone Next.
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