Reliance Retail Launches LYF WIND 2 Phablet at Rs. 8,299 

Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail has launched another device under its LYF brand called the WIND 2, a 6-inch phablet priced at Rs 8,299. The phablet is available for purchase from all Reliance outlets and other smart phone retailers across the country.

Sporting a metallic frame and a sleek glass display, the WIND 2 smart device offers a dual SIM facility. The device approximately weighs 233 grams and is 157.5mm x 81mm x 8.5 mm in terms of dimensions. The phablet’s screen is an HD 6-inch touch screen which facilitates five simultaneous touch points.

WIND 2 offers 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Users may utilize the second SIM slot for inserting a microSD card in order to boost the storage of the phablet, which is expandable up to 32GB.

WIND 2 runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and is powered by a 64-bit quad-core MediaTek 6735M processor. Four of its ARM Cortex A53 cores function simultaneously at the speed of 1GHz in order to elevate user experience. Graphics are supported by the Mali T720 MP1 GPU that operates with a single core running at 600MHz.

The front and back cameras of this phablet allow users to capture photographs at a resolution of 2MP and 8MP respectively. The rear camera has an inbuilt LED flash and allows individuals to enjoy features like the Multi-Angel View and Auto Scene Detection. The front camera offers features like Smile Detection and Facial Recognition. Additionally, the device records videos at 30 frames per second on a 720p resolution.

The device’s battery is made of lithium-ion and is non-removable. The 2850 mAh battery allows a user to play HD videos for 6 hours or remain on standby mode for a period of 190 hours when fully charged.

The smart device supports Cat 4 LTE as well as VoLTE technologies. It also offers users connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, MicroUSB port, and USB OTG. USB OTG allows individuals to connect pen drives to their devices with the help of adapters. This can aid the easy transfer of data.

Mukesh Ambani offers discounts

Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Digital recently announced another price cut on a few of its smart phones. Prior to the launch of Jio’s 4G services, Reliance is aiming to widen its reach by making 4G smart phones equipped with LTE technology affordable for the masses.

LYF WATER 7 is now available for purchase at Rs. 9999, WIND 5 at Rs. 5999, WIND 6 at Rs. 4999, and FLAME 1 at Rs. 4199. This indicates a discount of Rs. 3000, Rs. 1000, Rs. 1000, and Rs 800 respectively.

The highlights of these devices are the free Jio services. LYF users are granted access to unlimited VoLTE voice calling, high-speed 4G data services, and Jio’s premium applications. The applications range from music streaming services, live TV streaming, to an antivirus application.