These Are the Key Differences, how different is Jio Phone from cheap 4G smartphones?

When Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani introduced Jio Phone with the title of ‘India’s Intelligent Smartphone’, the question in everyone’s mind was how smart this phone really is. After using the Reliance Jio feature phone for a few days, Gadgets 360 has come to the conclusion that although it is a feature phone, it has many smart features. The biggest stir in the mobile market is regarding the price of Jio phone. Because it can be purchased for Rs 1,500 and according to the company its effective price is zero. It is also said that the amount of Rs 1,500 is actually a security deposit and this money will be refunded if the phone is returned after 36 months. However, the terms and conditions related to Jio Phone show that not everything is so beneficial.
Reliance Jio has delivered Jio Phone handsets to six million customers in India. When you get the phone, you will realize that Jio phone is a feature phone only. And its design and look is also that of a traditional feature phone. But the features it has are not found even in many smartphones. There are many smartphones priced under Rs 3,000 in the market which this phone from Reliance Jio will challenge. In this article, we will tell you how Jio Phone presents its claim in front of entry-level smartphones of many companies like Intex. And how is Jio phone different in comparison to these 4G smartphones?

First of all let’s talk about the price. If you buy any 4G smartphone available in the market, you do not get any option to get it back after paying the price. At the same time, if you use any SIM card in these phones then you get free lifetime incoming calls. There are no mandatory terms and conditions regarding recharge with these phones. But this is not the case with Jio Phone because the company has kept a mandatory condition. That customers purchasing Jio phone will have to recharge Rs 1,500 every year while using the phone for 3 years. The company has also revealed that if customers return the Jio phone within 3 years, they will have to pay Rs 1,500. That means, to use this free phone for three years, you will have to recharge a total of Rs 4,500.

Now let’s talk about the most basic work. With cheap Android smartphones, there is often a complaint that the phone hangs a lot. Touch response is slow or intermittent, or apps are not working properly. But currently no such problem has been seen with Jio phone. This phone comes with a keypad which works properly every time. It is expected that there will be no hanging problem in low priced Jio phones.

Jio Phone also has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth along with geolocation and NFC. NFC can be used for tap and go payment. At present, this feature has not been rolled out. And after future updates, with its help you will be able to link Jan Dhan account, UPI account, bank account and debit-credit card and also make payments. Talking about cheap Android smartphones, this feature is not being provided in these phones yet. However, you will have the option to install many other apps like Paytm, Mobikwik in these smartphones. Apart from this, even if you are fond of online shopping, your support will be smartphones and currently you will not get the option to download the app of e-commerce platform in Jio phone.

This is the feature that makes Jio feature phone really special. You will also be able to watch the content of the phone on the television screen in the future. The company will soon provide a cable TV accessory for this. The phone has the facility of software update. The company will provide OTA updates. It is expected that Reliance Jio will make more features a part of this phone in the coming time. But the facility to connect the phone directly to the TV through a cable is not available even in these cheap smartphones.

Camera is the feature from which every user buying a smartphone wants good quality photos. But Jio phone users will be disappointed. The 2 megapixel rear camera of the phone does not take good pictures at all. Although the quality of pictures coming from entry level smartphones is also not very good, but it is definitely better than that of Jio Phone. From camera point of view, smartphones prove to be winners.

Specifications and features of Jio phone
The single-SIM JioPhone features a 2.4-inch QWVGA (240×320 pixels) display. It uses 1.2 GHz Spreadtrum SPRD 9820A/QC8905 dual core processor. Mali-400 GPU is integrated. Also available is 512 MB RAM. Inbuilt storage is 4 GB and you will be able to use microSD card up to 128 GB. There is a 2 megapixel camera on the back. And there is a VGA camera on the front panel. The battery of JioPhone is 2000 mAh. It has been claimed to have talk time of up to 12 hours and standby time of up to 15 days. Connectivity features include 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth v4.1, Wi-Fi, NFC, FM radio, GPS, and USB 2.0 support. Voice supported Jio Assistant is available in JioPhone. With its help you will be able to open the app. Will be able to search on Google. And you will also be able to compose SMS by speaking. It will work in English and Hindi. You can use JioPhone for media projection.

swipe neo power
The price of Swipe Neo Power is Rs 2,999. The Swipe Neo Power features a 4-inch FWVGA display, a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, and 512 MB of RAM. Inbuilt storage is 4 GB which can be expanded via microSD card up to 32 GB. Neo Power runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and has a 2500 mAh battery. The phone has a 5 megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash. There is a 2 megapixel selfie camera with flash.

swipe connect star
Swipe Connect Star is priced at Rs 3,799. The Swipe Connect Star features a 4-inch FWVGA (480×854 pixels) display. This smartphone has a 1.0 GHz quad-core processor and 1 GB RAM. This device has 16 GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 32 GB via microSD card. The phone has a 5 megapixel rear camera and 1.3 megapixel front camera with LED flash. The phone has a 1800 mAh battery.

Zen Admire Joy
Zen Admire Joy is priced at Rs 3,777. The Zen Admire Joy features a 5-inch FWVGA display. The phone has a 1.3 GHz quad core processor. This phone has 768 MB RAM and 8 GB inbuilt storage. Storage can be expanded up to 32 GB via microSD card. The phone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. There is a 2000 mAh battery to power this phone. The phone has a 5 megapixel autofocus rear camera which comes with LED flash. The phone has a 2 megapixel front camera for selfie and video chat.

iVoomi Me4
The price of iVoomi Mi4 is Rs 3,499. The phone has a 4.5 inch FWVGA display of 854 x480 pixels. The phone has a 1.1 GHz quad core processor and Mali-T720 GPU. RAM is 1 GB, storage is 8 GB. Storage can be expanded via microSD card up to 64 GB. The phone has a 5 megapixel rear camera with flash for photography. Front camera is 5 megapixel. There is a 2000 mAh battery to power the smartphone. The phone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat.

intex aqua s1
The price of Intex Aqua S1 is Rs 3,499. Intex Aqua S1 smartphone comes with dual SIM slot support. This phone has a 5 inch (480×854 pixels) FWVGA TN display. The phone has a 1.25 GHz MediaTek MT6737V quad-core processor. For graphics, there is Mali-T720 GPU and 1 GB RAM. This smartphone also has 8 GB internal storage but its storage can be expanded up to 128 GB via microSD card. The Intex Aqua S1 sports a 5-megapixel rear sensor with LED flash support. The phone has a 5 megapixel front camera. To power the smartphone, a 2300 mAh battery is provided.