Reliance Retail's Lyf brand on Monday launched a new smartphone in India, the Lyf Earth 2, at an event in Mumbai. The smartphone is the most expensive Lyf-branded handset yet, priced at Rs. 21,599. It will be available in Black, Green, Gold, and White colour variants.
The company is touting the Lyf Earth 2's Smart+ Security, as the smartphone has three security features - a conventional pattern/PIN based unlock, a retina unlock, and a fingerprint sensor. Users can also encrypt the photos and videos stored in the gallery, as well as encrypt various social media applications. The company is also touting the Smart+ Sense features, which are gesture and touch-based shortcuts.
The dual-SIM Lyf Earth 2 (Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM) support 4G on both SIM slots, but only one slot can be connected to 4G networks at a time. The smartphone sports a 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixel) IPS display, and runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.
The Lyf Earth 2 is powered by a 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) SoC coupled with 3GB of RAM. It bears a 13-megapixel rear camera with laser autofocus and flash, and 13-megapixel front camera with laser autofocus and flash.
The smartphone bears 32GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 64GB). The Lyf Earth 2 is powered by a 2500mAh non-removable battery that's rated to deliver up to 14 hours of talk-time on 4G, and up to 480 hours of standby time. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, VoLTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, GPS, and Micro-USB.
It weighs in at 140 grams, and measures 142x67x7.2mm. Sensors on board the Lyf Earth 2 include an accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and a digital compass.
Speaking on the launch, Sunil Dutt, President - Devices, Reliance Retail, said, "LYF Smartphone+ is a consumer obsessed brand and through Earth 2 we present the most advanced features in smartphones that deliver a differentiated digital experience to our consumers and puts the controls of smart devices in the hands of the consumers."Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.