JioPhone 5G leaks: Could this be the phone that bridges our digital divide

JioPhone 5G images leak, giving us a close look at one of the most anticipated 5G smartphones. Besides the JioPhone 5G’s design, we also lea...

JioPhone 5G images leak, giving us a close look at one of the most anticipated 5G smartphones. Besides the JioPhone 5G’s design, we also learn about its possible price and launch timeline. The leak comes from a Twitter handle @ArpitNahiMila who seems to have got hold of the device and reveals some of the aforementioned details. Come, have a look:

JioPhone 5G design and details leaked

On the back of the phone, there is the Jio logo in the middle and a vertical pill-shaped camera island. Within the camera panel, we see the 13MP sensor mentioned. Arpit adds there will be a 2MP secondary sensor too.

The back also has got the 5G branding and the phrase, “ultimate speed, unlimited experiences”.

On the other side, we see a waterdrop notch display. As per previous rumours, this could be a 6.5-inch LCD panel. Arpit claims there is a 5MP selfie shooter inside that cutout.

On the screen, we see the results of a 5G speed test. The download speed is shown to be 470.17 Mbps and the upload speed is 34.25 Mbps.

JioPhone 5G is said to be running on a Unisoc processor or the MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset. This could be coupled with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

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The software could be Pragati OS (based on Android) co-developed with Google. It will have Google Cloud support. 

For unlocking the device, we may get a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

JioPhone 5G launch date and price

The leaker predicts JioPhone 5G could launch in India between Diwali and New Year. It is expected to be priced below ₹10,000. 

Last year when this was announced, Ambani professed this would be the “ultra-affordable 5G smartphone” with Jio’s private 5G stack and 5G-enabled solutions for India as well as the global market. 

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Now, ₹10,000 isn’t an accessible price point for every Indian and so, Reliance will have to price it lower than any other 5G phone. Some booking offers and telecom lock-in deals could subsidize the phone for rural and low-income buyers. Jio could introduce 5G to many new users, who maybe even be first-time internet users. These users could thus be part of the digital economy and experience e-learning, access government aids and information, as well as have new avenues of entertainment. However, as we said, all this is possible if the phone’s priced right. Let’s wait and see what Mr Ambani has in store.

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