Airtel’s Karbonn A40 Indian smartphone vs Reliance JioPhone

Airtel takes a big leap ahead of Jio with its smartphone, in partnership with Karbonn!

Today Airtel launched its smartphone in collaboration with Karbonn. In this post, we are going to see how this smartphone compares with the JioPhone in detail.

The Karbonn A40 Indian comes with a larger 4-inch display with full touchscreen, whereas Jio Phone has a non-touch 2.4-inch display
It runs Android 7.0 Nougat, which means it lets the user install apps from the Google Play Store directly – YouTube, Facebook, Whatsapp, etc. In contrast, the JioPhone runs Kai OS for which the app ecosystem isn’t there and we have to wait for the developers to create apps. Currently, even apps like WhatsApp are unavailable on the feature phone
The Airtel Smartphone has dual-SIM card slots, which lets the users use SIM card from any operator, as it’s not locked like the JioPhone.
Ownership of the phone totally with the customer. No worries about returning the phone to avail the cash back. The refund process is also easier.

Features of Airtel’s Karbonn A40 Indian vs JioPhone

	Airtel Karbonn A40 Indian	JioPhone
Display	4-inch	2.4-inch
RAM	1GB	512MB
Storage	8GB	4GB
Processor	1.3GHz dual-core	1.2GHz dual-core
Camera Rear	2MP	2MP
Battery	1,400 mAh	2,000 mAh
SIM	Open for all – 2 SIMS slots	Locked to Jio
Network	2G/ 3G/ 4G	Only 4G
Google Playstore	Yes. Free to use all apps. Comes Google Certified with Open Ecosystem	Locked to Jio

Pricing:

	Airtel Karbonn A40 Indian	JioPhone
Cash back	Rs. 500 @ 18 months; Rs 1000 @ 36 months; No lock in period of 3 years	Rs. 1500/ end of 3 years; Locked to phone for 3 years
Phone	Phone NOT to be returned. Ownership with the customer	Phone to be returned (only after 36 months); Numerous conditions attached