JioPhone

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JioPhone is a feature phone marketed by Jio which runs the KaiOS operating system. It supports 4G LTE network and comes with KaiOS. It was announced on 21 July 2017 during Reliance Industries' annual general meeting of that year [1] and released in August 2017. [2] [3] [4] [5] It was succeeded by the JioPhone 2 in August 2018. [1]

JioPhone
Jio Phone.svg
A vector illustration of the JioPhone
Manufacturer LYF
Slogan India ka smartphone
Colors Black
Compatible networks 4G LTE
First releasedAugust 2017;6 years ago (2017-08)
Successor JioPhone 2
Type Feature phone
Form factor Bar
Operating system KaiOS
CPU
  • Chipset: Spreadtrum SC9820A
  • Cores: Dual Core
  • Speed: 1 GHz
  • Cortex A7
GPU Mali-400
Memory512 MB RAM
Storage4 GB internal storage
Removable storage microSD; expandable up to 128 GB
SIM 4G supported Nano-SIM
Battery2,000 mAh removable battery
Display
  • Size: 2.4 inches
  • Type: TFT
  • Resolution: 240 × 320
Sound
Rear camera2 MP
Front camera 0.3 MP
Connectivity
References [6] [7]

Specifications

The JioPhone has a 2.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 × 320, [7] [6] [8] [9] a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front camera. [7] [6] [8] [9] It comes with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage, expandable with a microSD card with storage of up to 128 GB, [7] [6] [8] [9] and support for 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC. [7] [6] [8] [9] Its processor is a 1 GHz dual-core Spreadtrum SC9820A with a Mali-400 GPU [7] [6] [8] [9] and its battery is removable and has a capacity of 2000 mAh [7] [6] [8] [9]

JioPhone runs the KaiOS operating system. It also has support for WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube. [7] [6] [8] [9]

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