News India Live, Digital Desk: The ‘Broadband War’ between Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel has now reached a new turn. Jio has updated its home plans for 2026, offering customers premium entertainment packages at lower prices. especially ₹1499 In this plan, Jio has given such benefits which are not available in Airtel. ₹1599 They are overshadowing the plan.
Jio ₹1499 vs Airtel ₹1599: Who is best?
To make this plan “value for money”, Jio has included expensive subscriptions like Netflix and Amazon Prime in it.
| Features | Jio Home Plan | Airtel Xstream Plan |
|---|---|---|
| monthly price | ₹1499 + GST | ₹1599 + GST |
| internet speed | 300Mbps | 300Mbps |
| OTT apps | 15+ (Includes Netflix, Prime Video) | 12+ (Includes Netflix, Prime Video) |
| additional benefits | Google Gemini Pro (18 months), JioAICloud | Disney+ Hotstar, Xstream Play |
| TV Channels | 800+ digital channels | 350+ Channels (with DTH) |
3 big features of this plan of Jio
More entertainment: Jio’s plans bundle more regional and international OTT apps (like SonyLIV, ZEE5, Lionsgate Play) than Airtel’s.
The flavor of AI: Mukesh Ambani in his plans this year Google Gemini Pro Access is given free of cost, the price of which is quite high in the market.
Free Installation: On new connections, Jio is not charging any installation and router charges for customers taking ‘Advanced Plan’.
Where is Airtel behind?
Although Airtel’s service quality and consistency is considered better in urban areas, but when it comes to ‘Value for money’ And ‘OTT Bundling’ When it comes to price, Jio’s ₹1499 plan is offering more features despite being ₹100 cheaper than Airtel’s ₹1599 premium plan.
2026 ‘Happy New Year’ offers
Jio for its prepaid mobile and fiber customers ₹103 from to ₹3599 New Year plans are also being continued, in which access to free AI tools along with 5G data is being given.
