by Jordi Bercial 3 hours ago …

It is no secret that the market for budget smartphones is very strong in India , especially with brands like Xiaomi, Realme or Oppo, that have several terminals that have been launched first there, or even variants designed specifically for India in a bet to increase its market share in the region.

However, as we can see in the Economic Times , the telephone company Reliance Jio is planning to launch a smartphone with 5G connectivity at a price of only 5000 Rs, about 68 dollars , making it in itself the cheapest 5G terminal in the world .

Anyway, this is not the lowest price you will see this device, as it is expected that as production increases and sales accelerate, the price of the terminal could fall until 2500 Rs, about 34 dollars , putting it on a par with feature phones at the price point.

While this might sound crazy, the reality is that Reliance Jio is no stranger to the price cuts, launching at the time the 4G Jio Phone at a price of 1500 Rs, about 20 dollars , so that, for practical purposes, this 5G terminal is notably more expensive than its predecessor, but it is still well below the rest of 5G smartphones, even the most cheap.

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Jordi Bercial

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