NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio introduced the JioPhone Prima 4G, a 4G enabled keypad phone that has access to internet using the KaiOS, and supports popular apps such as YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Google Assistant.

The data-enabled feature phone offers access to Jio apps like JioTV, JioSaavn, JioNews and JioCinema and lets users make UPI payments via JioPay. Introduced at the India Mobile Congress last month, the device has a microphone enabled in its middle circular button which will allow users to access voice assistant.

Typical of feature phones, the device has a 3.5mm headphone jack, but will also have Bluetooth 5.0 and WiFi support. The feature phone sports a 2.4-inch TFT LCD screen and packs a 1,800mAh battery. It also has unspecified front and rear digital cameras. JioPhone Prima 4G can be purchased from JioMart, Amazon and Reliance Digital for ?2,599.

With the JioPhone Prima 4G, users can make crystal clear 4G calls. There's also a camera at the front and at the back for selfies and video recording or photo capturing. The device comes with a 3.5mm audio jack through which aux cables or wired earphones can be connected. If you are a keypad phone lover, you can either go for the JioPhone Prima 4G, which comes with support for all the essential apps for communicating, or you can go for the JioBharat Phone.

With the JioBharat Phones, you won't get the ability to use apps such as Facebook and WhatsApp, but you will still be able to latch on to the 4G network for making calls and sending SMS.