Reliance Jio has scheduled to release the JioPhone Next around Diwali, which is on November 4. The specifications of the upcoming JioPhone Next has surfaced online via an alleged Google Play console listing.
Previously, the phone was initially expected to launch in September this year, but it got pushed back due to the ongoing chip shortage worldwide.
The Jio Phone Next smartphone will come with an HD+ display with 720×1,440 pixels resolution, Android 11 (Go edition). The phone will be powered by an Snapdragon 215 SoC, and have 2GB of RAM. Th phone is also promised to receive most of the major Android OS and security updates as well.
Reliance Jio aims to attract the budget and low-income group of buyers with Jio Phone Next.
Jio Phone Next Specifications (Expected)
The JioPhone Next will come with Android OS (Go Edition) and not KaiOS.
As per the listing, the latest Jio phone will have a 5.5-inch HD+ screen with 1440 x 720-pixel resolution, an aspect ratio of 18:9, and 320 DPI screen density support. The new budget phone will have thick bezels on both sides and a forehand at the front, raveled the listing.
The Jio Phone Next will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 chipset that comes with 4 Cortex-A53 cores and an integrated Adreno 306 GPU. The smartphone will have up to 3GB RAM and up to 32GB of internal storage.
The device may pack a 2500mAh battery.But, there is no iformation whether the phone will have fast charging support or not.
The upcoming Jio Phone will feature an 8 megapixel Galaxy Core GC8034W camera for selfies and video chats at the front. On the rear, it will sport a single 13 megapixel Omnivision OV13B10 camera. The camera will have AR filter support.
The Jio phone is expected to have features like voice assistant, automatic read-aloud of screen text language translation, smart camera with augmented reality filters, and more.
Reliance Jio has partnered with Google for the development of the 4G phone. So the phone will come preloaded with Google Play, and India-specific Snapchat lenses. The snapchat lenses will be directly accessible from the phone’s camera.
Reliance has also confirmed that the JioPhone Next will get most of the major Android OS as well as security updates.
Earlier leak reports have hinted that the Jio Phone next will be priced at Rs 3,499 in India.
