Back in February, we reported that Reliance would be introducing a feature phone with 4G LTE and VoLTE. Yes, it’s now available in India. Reliance, the mobile network operator that has been disrupting mobile data in the country, has announced a 4G LTE feature phone. The Reliance Jio Phone has an alphanumeric keypad and a 4-way navigation button.
This is not the Nova phone introduced by Nigeria’s ntel which is an Android smartphone packaged in a feature phone’s body. The Jio phone is a true feature phone, yet offers the most advanced LTE technology.
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The Reliance Jio 4G phone runs KaiOS, a mobile platform emanated from the now defunct Firefox OS, and has Reliance Jio’s apps, including the the JioCinema app for watching movies, pre-loaded on it. The mobile phone has support for voice commands, payments via NFC, as well as the ability to cast media.
Kindly find below the specifications, features and price of Reliance Jio Phone:
Reliance Jio Specifications
Network
- GSM: No
- 3G: No
- 4G: LTE + 4G VoLTE support
SIM
- Single Nano-SIM
Software (OS)/Skin
- KaiOS
Design & Display
- Dimensions: –
- Weight: – g
- Display: 2.4 inches, 240 x 320 pixels
- Sensors: –
- Build: Plastic
- Colours: White. Black.
Hardware & Memory
- Processor Type: Dual-Core 1.2 GHz
- Processor Name: Spreadtrum 9820A/QC8905
- Graphics Processor:
- RAM: 512 MB
- Internal Storage: 4 GB
- External Storage: Dedicated Micro-SD card up to 128 GB
Cameras
- Rear: 2 megapixels
- Video recording: Yes
- Front-facing: N/A
Multimedia
- Music Support: MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR
- Video Support: MPEG4/H.263/H.264
- FM Radio: Yes (Wireless)
- Loudspeaker: Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth: v4.0
- WiFi: –
- GPS: Yes
- USB: microUSB v2.0. NFC
Miscellaneous
- Charging: Regular
- Battery:Li-Polymer 2000 mAh
Launch
- Announced: July 2015
- Availability: September 2017
Reliance Jio Pricing
- Rs 1500 (about $25)
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