Reliance to offer Apple iPhone 5c and 5s at zero down payment, with a 2-year EMI contract

Reliance Communications has announced two EMI offers, under which it will provide Apple's recently launched iPhone 5s and 5c at zero down payment. As part of the scheme, customers will need to pay Rs 2,599 and Rs 2,999 per month for two years (or 24 months) for the iPhone 5c and 5s respectively. Apart from including the handset cost, the scheme will also offer Relaince customers with unlimited local and STD calls, SMS, national roaming and 3G mobile data.

Under the offer, iPhone 5c and 5s customers will not receive any usage bill for the duration of two years, since the monthly payments include all usage charges. Only international calls and international roaming charges will have to be paid for. The zero down-payment offers are available on the 16GB models of iPhone 5c and 5s. Customers can also avail a similar offer on the 32GB and 64GB models, but after a one-time upfront payment (check table below).

Additionally, the company has launched special facilities for corporate users of Apple products who would like to migrate to the Reliance network through MNP, with their requests being fast-processed. A special dedicated helpline has also been created for Apple customers for assistance and inquiries. The new offer is part of the company's efforts to bring more smartphone customers to its built-for-video 3G network, which it believes will increase the acquisition of high-value post-paid customers to its customer base. Without the offer, the iPhone 5s is available for Rs 53,500, Rs 62,500 and Rs 71,500 for the 16, 32 and 64GB models. iPhone 5c on the other hand is available for Rs 41,900 and Rs 53,500 for the 16 and 32GB models. All prices are inclusive of all taxes. Here is a quick look at specifications of the devices.

iPhone-5SiPhone 5s

iPhone-5SThe device sports a 4 inch widescreen multi-touch retina display (1136×640 pixel resolution) with 326 ppi pixel density. It is powered by the next-generation A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and a M7 motion coprocessor. As far as internal memory goes, Apple has stuck to the same 16, 32 and 64 GB combination. The smartphone features an 8 megapixel autofocus rear camera with True Tone Flash that can record full high definition videos (1080p) at 30 frames per second and a 1.2MP front-facing camera that can also record HD videos (720p).

As for connectivity, the device has Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G LTE. It measures 123.8mm x 58.6mm x 7.6mm and weighs 112 gm. According to Apple, the battery will provide up to 10 hours of talk time on 3G, 10 hours of video and Wi-Fi browsing, 40 hours of music and over 10 days of standby time. The device supports a Nano-SIM and hence will not be compatible with existing micro-SIM cards. Apart from the usual silver and space grey colours, Apple has also added a gold version of the iPhone. A new feature addition in the form of 'Fingerprint identity sensor' has also been done by Apple.

iPhone 5c

This one also has a 4 inch widescreen multi-touch retina display (1136×640 pixel resolution) with 326 ppi pixel density. It is powered by the A6 chip and in terms of internal memory, users will only have a choice between 16 and 32GB versions (no 64GB). The smartphone features an 8 megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED Flash that can also record full HD videos at 30 fps and a 1.2MP front-facing camera that can also record HD videos.

As for connectivity, the device has Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G LTE. It measures 124.4mm x 59.2mm x 8.97mm and weighs 132 gm. According to Apple, the battery will provide similar talk time, video playback and stand by time as iPhone 5s. This one also only supports a Nano-SIM and will be available in a number of colours that include red, white, yellow, blue and green.

Read here to know about the detailed specifications of iPhone 5s and 5c.