The revised prepaid and postpaid plans for both Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are now live starting July 3, 2024. Jio increased the cost first after which Airtel The only thing Jio confirmed for its unlimited 5G data benefits was that they would be available with prepaid plans which offered at least 2GB per day. Does that mean Airtel in its updated plans will follow a similar policy?

Airtel vs Jio: Prepaid Plans Comparison After Latest Price Hike

For those of you wanting to check out other prepaid plans from Airtel and Jio, we have got your back. On Monday, we took a look at all the price hikes announced by Vodafone Idea and Jio for their prepaid plans that have different validity periods.

Airtel vs Jio: New Prepaid Plans with 28 Days Validity

Both operators have revised their 28-day validity prepaid plans without changing the benefits compared to their older plans.

Airtel’s ₹199 plan now costs ₹199, offering 2GB of data.
Jio’s ₹189 plan now costs ₹189, also offering 2GB of data.
Airtel’s ₹299 plan offers 1GB of data per day, while Jio’s similar plan costs ₹249.
For 1.5GB of data per day, Airtel’s plan is ₹349 and Jio’s plan is ₹299.
Jio offers a 2GB per day plan at ₹349, which Airtel does not have.
Airtel’s ₹409 plan offers 2.5GB of data per day, while Jio’s similar plan costs ₹399.
Both Airtel and Jio have plans costing ₹449 that offer 3GB of data per day.

Airtel vs Jio: New Prepaid Plans with 56 Days Validity

Here are the revised prepaid plans with 56 days validity:

Airtel’s ₹579 plan offers 1.5GB of data per day and unlimited calls.
Airtel’s ₹649 plan offers 2GB of data per day and unlimited calls.
Jio’s ₹579 plan offers 1.5GB of data per day and unlimited calls.
Jio’s ₹629 plan offers 2GB of data per day, unlimited calls, and unlimited 5G data.
Jio offers better pricing for the 2GB data per day plan compared to Airtel.

Airtel vs Jio: New Prepaid Plans with 84 Days Validity

For 84-day validity plans, the comparisons are as follows:

Airtel’s ₹509 plan offers 6GB of data, while Jio’s similar plan costs ₹479.
Airtel’s ₹859 plan offers 1.5GB of data per day, whereas Jio’s plan costs ₹799.
Airtel’s ₹979 plan offers 2GB of data per day, while Jio’s plan costs ₹859.
Jio has a ₹1199 plan that offers 3GB of data per day, which Airtel does not have.
Jio offers better pricing and more options in this segment.

Airtel vs Jio: New Prepaid Plans with 365 Days Validity

Finally, the annual prepaid plans from both companies have also received a price hike. Here’s the comparison:

Airtel and Jio’s ₹1,999 prepaid plan is common at 24GB The difference is that Jio’s plan comes with a validity of 336 days and Airtel offers the same benefits for just 365 days. The second plan to be offered by both operators has 365 days of validity and costs ₹3,599. Both plans include 2GB of data per day but Jio ups the offering with unlimited 5G Data.

FAQs

How do Airtel and Jio’s prepaid plans with 28 days validity compare after the price hike?

Airtel’s ₹199 plan offers 2GB data, while Jio’s is ₹189. Airtel’s ₹299 plan provides 1GB/day, Jio’s is ₹249. Airtel’s ₹349 plan offers 1.5GB/day, Jio’s is ₹299. Jio also offers a ₹349 plan with 2GB/day, which Airtel lacks. Both have a ₹449 plan with 3GB/day.

What distinguishes Airtel and Jio’s annual prepaid plans after the price hike?

Both offer a ₹1,999 plan with 24GB, but Jio’s lasts 336 days, Airtel’s 365. They both offer a ₹3,599 plan for 365 days. Jio gives 2.5GB/day and unlimited 5G; Airtel gives 2GB/day.