Jio Phone 2 and Jio Phone differences, what changed?
Reliance has announced the successor to the much famed Jio Phone, Jio Phone 2. The successor is not that different in many ways, inside and out. The most (probably only) visible difference is blackberry like design, a full qwerty keyboard and landscape style display. The display size and internal components are similar. You can get the comparison from the following table. The Jio Phone 2 will be priced at Rs. 2,000/- and will be available for purchase from 15th of August.
| Specification | Jio Phone | Jio Phone 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 2.4″ 240 x 320 pixel resolution QVGA | 2.4″ 320 x 240 pixel resolution QVGA |
| Storage | 4GB | 4GB |
| RAM | 512MB | 512MB |
| SD card | Yes, up to 128GB | Yes, up to 128GB |
| Keyboard | T9 number keyboard | Full qwerty keyboard |
| Battery | 2000 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Rear Camera | 2mp | 2mp |
| Front camera | 0.3mp | 0.3mp |
| Networks | 4G VoLTE, BLuetooth, Wi-fi, NFC,FM | 4G VoLTE, BLuetooth, Wi-fi, NFC,FM |
| CPU | 1GHz Dual core Processor | 1GHz Dual core Processor |
We really doubt if paying 2k rupees for a phone with such form factor and basic specs is needed. Jio Phone was meant for those who just need a phone that can open Whatsapp. Also, the phone is handy. The second variant is give smartphone like feeling and given that one can get much better phones by paying aroudn 4k or 5k, we are not sure if buying the Jio Phone 2 is a good idea.
