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{{short description|4G LTE feature phone made by Jio}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
'''JioPhone''' is a [[feature phone]] marketed by [[Jio]] which runs the [[KaiOS]] operating system. It supports [[4G|4G LTE]] network and comes with [[KaiOS]]. It was announced on 21 July 2017 during [[Reliance Industries]]' [[annual general meeting]] of that year<ref name="ettelecom_top5">{{Cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/ril-agm-mukesh-ambanis-big-bang-announcements-in-last-5-annual-meets/reliance-agm-2018/slideshow/93846672.cms |title=RIL AGM: Mukesh Ambani's Big Bang announcements in last 5 annual meets |last=Singh |first=Navdeep |date=2022-08-29 |website=ETTelecom.com |access-date=2024-05-09 |language=en}}</ref> and released in August 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |title=JioPhone announced: A quick look at price, features, plans and availability |language=en |work=TechRadar |url=http://www.techradar.com/news/jiophone-announced-a-quick-look-at-price-features-plans-and-availability |access-date=21 July 2017 |archive-date=22 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722201903/http://www.techradar.com/news/jiophone-announced-a-quick-look-at-price-features-plans-and-availability |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=jio phone launch: Reliance Jio 4G feature phone: Here's all you want to know about it |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/reliance-jio-feature-phone-launched/articleshow/59695466.cms |access-date=21 July 2017 |website=The Economic Times |archive-date=28 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728002945/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/reliance-jio-feature-phone-launched/articleshow/59695466.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Prasad |title=Reliance announces JioPhone, an effectively free 4G feature phone for the masses |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/reliance_announces_jiophone_an_effectively_free_4g_feature_phone_for_the_masses-news-26330.php |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=GSMArena.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-13 |title=Reliance JioPhone: What plans work with this, the list of apps, and everything else to know |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/mobile-tabs/reliance-jiophone-what-plans-work-with-this-the-list-of-apps-features-everything-else-4980499/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> It was succeeded by the [[JioPhone 2]] in August 2018.<ref name="ettelecom_top5"/>
{{infobox mobile phone
| name = JioPhone
| released = {{Start date and age|2017|08|}}
| type = [[Feature phone]]
| os = [[KaiOS]]
| memory = 512 MB [[Random-Access Memory|RAM]]
| storage = 4 GB internal storage
| battery = 2,000 mAh removable battery
| rear_camera = 2 MP
| form = Bar
| successor = [[JioPhone 2]]
| networks = [[4G LTE]]
| cpu = *'''Chipset:''' Spreadtrum SC9820A
*'''Cores:''' Dual Core
*'''Speed:''' 1 GHz
*'''Cortex A7'''
| memory_card = microSD; expandable up to 128 GB
| display = *'''Size:''' 2.4 inches
*'''Type:''' TFT
*'''Resolution:''' 240 × 320
| front_camera = 0.3 MP
| sim = 4G supported [[nanoSIM|Nano-SIM]]
| connectivity = *[[Wi-Fi]]
*[[Bluetooth]]
*[[GPS]]
*[[Near-field communication|NFC]]
*[[FM radio]]
| sound = *[[Loudspeaker]]
*3.5 mm headphone jack
| image = Jio Phone.svg
| imagesize = 200 px
| colors = [[Black]]
| manufacturer = [[LYF]]
| references = <ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/mobile-tabs/jiophone-next-to-jiophone-1-a-look-at-all-the-devices-that-reliance-jio-launched-so-far-7599108/|title=A look at all the phones that Reliance Jio has launched so far|date=October 30, 2021}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.91mobiles.com/reliance-jio-phone-price-in-india|title=Reliance JioPhone in India, JioPhone specifications, features & reviews | 91mobiles.com|website=91mobiles}}</ref>
| gpu = Mali-400
| caption = A vector illustration of the JioPhone
}}

== Specifications ==
The JioPhone has a 2.4-inch [[TFT LCD|TFT display]] with a resolution of 240 × 320,<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3"/><ref name="auto"/> a 2-[[megapixel]] rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front camera.<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/reliance-jio-feature-phone-launched/articleshow/59695466.cms|title=jio phone launch: Reliance Jio 4G feature phone: Here's all you want to know about it|website=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/jiophone-announced-a-quick-look-at-price-features-plans-and-availability|title=JioPhone announced: A quick look at price, features, plans and availability|author1=Sudhanshu Singh|date=July 21, 2017|website=TechRadar}}</ref> 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,<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3"/><ref name="auto"/> and support for 4G LTE, [[Wi-Fi]], [[Bluetooth]] and [[Near-field communication|NFC]].<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3"/><ref name="auto"/> Its processor is a 1 GHz dual-core [[Spreadtrum]] SC9820A with a Mali-400 [[GPU]]<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3"/><ref name="auto"/> and its battery is removable and has a capacity of 2000 [[mAh]]<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3"/><ref name="auto"/>

JioPhone runs the KaiOS operating system. It also has support for [[Facebook]] and [[YouTube]].<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3"/><ref name="auto"/>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Jio]]
[[Category:KaiOS phones]]
[[Category:Mobile phones introduced in 2017]]
[[Category:Mobile phones with user-replaceable battery]]

JioPhone - Revision history

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