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Reliance adds LYF 8 to Water range

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Reliance has expanded their JIO smartphone range with the introduction of the LYF Water 8. The dual-SIM 4G device has a multi-touch AMOLED display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The metal frame on the front and a glass back give the slim device an elegant look.

The rear camera features a CMOS sensor, LED flash, HDR and optizoom. In addition to 4G, the device also supports 3G, LTE, Wi-Fi including 80.211 b/g/n, Hotspot and Direct, GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, GLONASS, GPS/AGPS and Bluetooth v4.1.

Priced at Rs. 10,999, the Water 8 is available through the company’s online and offline stores.

Display: 5″ HD, 720p, 294ppi
CPU: 64 bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
GPU: Adreno 405
Memory: 3GB RAM
Storage: 16GB (expandable upto 128GB via microSD)
Operating System: Android v5.1
Colour: Black, White
Size: 142.0 x 70.5 x 7.0 mm
Weight: 122 g
Camera: 13MP rear, 5MP front
Battery: 2,600mAh

Reliance reveals retina scanner equipped Lyf smartphone

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Reliance has launched their top-end Lyf Earth 2 in an event on Monday. The dual-SIM smartphone supports 4G on both slots although only one can be connected to a 4G network at a time.

Reliance is heavily pushing the Smart+ Security feature of the device which includes a trinity of locking mechanisms – pin/pattern based unlock, retina unlock and a fingerprint sensor. Users can encrypt images, videos and various social media applications with them. The suite also includes gesture and touch based controls. Another highlight is the voice controlled camera which lets users click photographs with voice based commands.

The Lyf Earth 2 is priced at Rs. 21,599 making it the most expensive offering from Reliance till date.

Specifications:
Processor: 1.5GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 615
GPU: Adreno 405
Display: 5″ LCD display
Memory: 3GB RAM
Camera: 13MP rear/front with dual tone LED flash and a laser auto focus
Storage: 32GB (expandable upto 64GB via microSD)
Battery: 2,500mAh
OS: Android v5.1 Lollipop
Size: 142x67x7.2mm
Weight: 140 g
Colours: Black, Green, Gold, White

Reliance launches budget-range phones

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Reliance Retail has let loose its sub 7.5k 4G-enabled, dual-SIM budget phones. The smartphones are the latest entries into the specially branded Reliance Jio LYF banner. Below are the confirmed specifications of both phones:

LYF Flame 1:
Display: 4.5-inch FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels) with 218ppi
CPU: Snapdragon quad-core 1.1GHZ
GPU: Adreno 304 GPU
Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Memory: 1GB RAM
Storage: 8GB internal storage (expandable upto 32GB via microSD)
Connectivity: 4G LTE with VoLTE and VoWiFi support, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0
Colour: Black, White, Dark Red, Dark Blue
Size: 132.6mm x 66.2mm x 9.3mm
Weight: 138g
Camera: 5MP rear with flash, 5MP front, blink detection, smile detection
Battery: 2,000mAh

LYF Wind 6:
Display: 5-inch FWVGA (854×480 pixels) IPS display with 196ppi
CPU: Snapdragon quad-core 1.1GHZ
GPU: Adreno 304 GPU
Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Memory: 1GB RAM
Storage: 8GB internal storage (expandable upto 32GB via microSD)
Connectivity: 4G LTE with VoLTE and VoWiFi support, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0
Colour: Black, White, Gold (Gloss finish)
Size: 143.5 × 72 × 8.7 mm
Weight: 156g
Camera: 5MP rear with flash, 5MP front, blink detection, smile detection
Battery: 2,250mAh

The LYF Flame 1 is priced at Rs 6,490 and the LYF Wind 6 at Rs 7,090; both phones are available all over India.