Here are our first impressions of Reliance Jio’s new JioPhone Next which has been made in association with Google.
Reliance Jio, in association with Google, has unveiled a new entry-level smartphone in the Indian market called the JioPhone Next. In June, Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani had claimed that this device will be the cheapest 4G-enabled smartphone in the market. The Rs 6,499 sticker price, which was just revealed recently, is a bit disappointing considering the relatively low-tier specs on offer and Jio’s history of aggressive pricing. There are low-cost EMI options available for the device which let you get the smartphone for Rs 1,999 and pay the remaining amount in monthly installments as low as Rs 300. How’s the device though? I played with the JioPhone Next for a while and here are my first impressions. Inside the box, you get the phone, with the removable battery placed in a different compartment below the phone.
