Reliance Jio sold 5 crore smart feature phones in less than 2 years: Report

NEW DELHI: As the demand for smart feature phones surges, Reliance Jio has been the fastest to capture the market and has sold around 5 crore units of Jio Phone, according to Counterpoint Research. “Out of more than 100 million subscribers that Reliance Jio added since the Jio Phone launch in late 2017, the KaiOS powered 4G smart feature phone contributes close to half of those net additions,” a report by the research firm said.

Boasting of smartphone-like features, access to YouTube, WhatsApp and Facebook, and 4G network, Jio Phone has already captured 38% of the feature phone market in India.

The market report described the VoLTE-supported KaiOS-based smart feature phone as the current exemplar of a smart feature phone value proposition and execution globally.