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Jio on 29/10/2021 launched the JioPhone Next which is a budget android smartphone in India priced at Rs.6,499 or at Rs.1999 as down payment + Rs.500 processing fee and the rest with 18-24 month EMI data plan based option & these are my honest thoughts about it.
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1. Form Factor [8.3/10]
- Dimensions: 149.35 x 71.8 x 10.2 mm & Weight: 135 gms.
- Build: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 front, Plastic back & frame.
3. Features [8/10]
The device comes with pretty great features which includes,
- Important sensors: comes with basic sensors such as proximity, accelerometer & light sensors.
- Connectivity options: Single-Band WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB 2.0 port, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS & Beidou), Dual SIM (dual nano SIM, dual 4G, VoLTE) & Dedicated Micro SD card slot.
- Audio features: Single speaker & 3.5mm headphone jack
4. Display [8/10]
Device comes with 5.45 inch display which should offer pretty great quality as it features,
- IPS LCD 60Hz refresh rate panel with HD+ [1440 X 720 pixels] resolution.
- Very good 295 ppi sharpness & 18:9 aspect ratio.
5. Performance [7.7/10]
Device comes with Snapdragon 215 28nm SOC & runs Pragati OS based on Android. The overall performance should be pretty great as it features,
- 4 ARM-Cortex A53 CPU clocked at 1.3 Ghz with Adreno 308 GPU.
- 2GB LPDDR3 RAM & 32GB eMMC 5.1 Storage.
5. Battery [7.6/10]
Device comes with Li-Po 3500 mAh battery which does not supports fast charging. The battery life should be pretty great as it features,
- Bigger battery size.
- 28nm fabrication of the SOC.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: Upto 6 hrs average.
Battery Life: Upto 1.5 days average.
6. Camera [7.5/10]
Device comes with [1] rear cameras with LED flash & [1] front camera with LED flash. The overall camera quality [image & video] should be pretty great [8/10] in day & pretty good [6.6/10] in night as it features [camera features 0.2],
- Main: 13MP with 1/3" Sensor size & AF.
- Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30fps]. It features Portrait mode, Night mode & more
- Front: 8MP with 1/4" Sensor size & AF.
- Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30fps].
7. Box Contents: JioPhone Next [Device itself], Adapter, Battery, USB cable, Guides / Paper work & SIM tool.
9. Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| + Great form factor | - Camera quality could be slightly better |
| + Pretty great features | - Battery life could be slightly better |
| + Pretty great display | - Display quality could be slightly better |
| + Pretty great performance | - Jio SIM only for mobile data |
| + Pretty great battery life | - Slight premium price |
| + Very good camera |
1. Product Rating: 7.85/10.
2. VFM Rating: 6.8/10.
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating: 7.32/10.
10. Final Words
Summing up my thoughts the JioPhone Next is a pretty great smartphone at a pretty good price, Also do let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
11. Why you should buy this smartphone?
If you are looking for a great smartphone that offers great performance & features in the 7K budget than this smartphone might be the best option for you.
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