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JioPhone

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 and released in August 2017. It was succeeded by the JioPhone 2 in August 2018.

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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 year1 and released in August 2017.2345 It was succeeded by the JioPhone 2 in August 2018.1

JioPhone
A vector illustration of the JioPhone
ManufacturerLYF
TypeFeature phone
First releasedAugust 2017 (2017-08)
SuccessorJioPhone 2
Compatible networks4G LTE
Form factorBar
ColorBlack
Operating systemKaiOS
CPU
  • Chipset: Spreadtrum SC9820A
  • Cores: Dual Core
  • Speed: 1 GHz
  • Cortex A7
GPUMali-400
Memory512 MB RAM
Storage4 GB internal storage
Removable storagemicroSD; expandable up to 128 GB
SIM4G supported Nano-SIM
Battery2,000 mAh removable battery
Rear camera2 MP
Front camera0.3 MP
Display
  • Size: 2.4 inches
  • Type: TFT
  • Resolution: 240 × 320
Sound
Connectivity
References67

Specifications

The JioPhone has a 2.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 × 320,7689 a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front camera.7689 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,7689 and support for 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC.7689 Its processor is a 1 GHz dual-core Spreadtrum SC9820A with a Mali-400 GPU7689 and its battery is removable and has a capacity of 2000 mAh7689

JioPhone runs the KaiOS operating system. It also has support for Facebook and YouTube.7689

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