Reliance Retail's foray into the smartphone market right before the long-awaited launch of Reliance Jio's nationwide 4G service is by no means a coincidence. The company is making a huge, concerted push into digital services, content and infrastructure, and hardware is another complementary part of that effort. We have the most premium of its new smartphones, the Lyf Earth 1, with us today for review.
Lyf is a brand backed by Reliance and will play a big role in popularising its 4G Reliance Jio platform. However, the Lyf Earth 1 is a pretty unremarkable phone and is massively overpriced considering its specifications and performance. It looks plain and dull, and the only thing that really stands out is its twin rear cameras. We tried the depth-sensing effects and found them to be almost completely unusable. HTC did this better years ago. Battery life turned out to be excellent, and that was the only thing that didn't leave us underwhelmed.
| Product Name | Price in India |
|---|---|
| Lyf Earth 1 (3GB RAM, 32GB) - White | ₹ 21,173 |
Lyf Earth 1 price in India starts from ₹ 21,173. The lowest price of Lyf Earth 1 is ₹ 21,173 at Flipkart on 15th September 2026.
| Brand | Lyf |
| Model | Earth 1 |
| Price in India | ₹21,173 |
| Release date | January 2016 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 154.00 x 76.60 x 7.25 |
| Weight (g) | 162.50 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3500 |
| Removable battery | No |
| Colours | White |
| Screen size (inches) | 5.50 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 401 |
| Processor | 1.5GHz octa-core |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Internal storage | 32GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 32 |
| Rear camera | 13-megapixel |
| Rear flash | LED |
| Front camera | 5-megapixel |
| Front flash | Yes |
| Operating system | Android 5.1.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared | No |
| USB OTG | Yes |
| Headphones | 3.5mm |
| FM | Yes |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| Wi-Fi Direct | No |
| Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
| SIM 1 | |
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
| SIM 2 | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
| Compass/ Magnetometer | No |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Barometer | No |
| Temperature sensor | No |
Lyf Earth 1
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