JioPhone Next NOT cheapest in India: This Samsung Galaxy smartphone beats it

The JioPhone Next at its no-EMI price of INR 6,499 is not the cheapest smartphone in India, it loses to the Samsung Galaxy M01 Core.

JioPhone Next is being touted as the 'world's most affordable smartphone', but then, the Samsung Galaxy M01 Core is far cheaper.

JioPhone Next (Reliance Jio)

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JioPhone Next (Reliance Jio)

- The JioPhone Next is based on the 28nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 chip while the Galaxy M01 Core is based on a MediaTek MT6739 chipset.

- JioPhone Next is using Pragati OS based on Android 11 Go along with Google Go apps, whereas Samsung Galaxy M01 Core is reliant on the older Android Go 10 with Samsung's custom experience.

- JioPhone Next has a 5.4-inch HD+ display while the Samsung phone has a 5.3-inch HD+ LCD display.

- The JioPhone Next has a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera. The Galaxy M01 Core has an 8MP main camera and a 5MP front camera.

- The JioPhone Next uses a 3500mAh battery that charges via a microUSB port. The Galaxy M01 Core has a 3000mAh battery and a micro USB port.