Comparing Jio Fiber and Airtel Xtream Fiber: Plans, Prices, and Internet Speeds
Reliance Jio Fiber and Airtel Xtream Fiber are two well-known broadband internet service providers in the country. They offer both prepaid and postpaid internet connections and have nationwide coverage, allowing you to easily transfer your connection if you relocate. If you are considering purchasing a new internet connection, we will examine the plans, prices, and internet speeds offered by both providers to help you make a more informed decision. In this analysis, we will focus solely on the monthly prepaid plans.
Reliance Jio Fiber Plans
Jio Fiber lets you get a monthly prepaid plan between 30 Mbps and 1 Gbps. All of these plans are unlimited, which means you don’t have to worry about using it too much or downloading large files. Additionally, some plans come with some additional benefits that include free subscriptions to streaming services.
The entry level plan is 30 Mbps where you only get unlimited internet access. This will cost you Rs. 399. Next is the 100 Mbps plan for Rs. 699, which also includes only unlimited internet. The third is the 150 Mbps pack where users can get unlimited internet for a month along with free subscription to 18 streaming apps including Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, Voot, SonyLiv, Zee5, JioCinema, Discovery+, Lionsgate Play, ALTBalaji and more. This will cost you Rs. 999.
Then there’s the 300Mbps package with free unlimited internet and access to 19 streaming apps. This offers a Netflix subscription alongside the aforementioned platforms. It costs Rs. 1499 per month. The 500 Mbps plan offers everything that the 300 Mbps plan offers, only faster internet, and is priced at Rs. 2499. The highest tier is 1 Gbps internet speed with two plans.
The first is the 1 Gbps unlimited plan priced at Rs. 3999. The other is the 1 Gbps plan with 6600 GB data for Rs. 8499. If you are confused, there is another tier as Reliance Jio’s FUP (Fair Usage Policy) unlimited data is 3,300GB.
Airtel Xstream Fiber Plans
Airtel Xstream Fiber plans start at 40 Mbps and go all the way up to 1 Gbps. Some tiers have an extra charge for TV Box, which gives users 350 TV channels to watch.
There are two plans of 40 Mbps for Rs. 499 and Rs. 699 (TV Box) which offer unlimited internet for a month and 1 year of Xstream Premium and Wynk. The 100 Mbps plan charges Rs. 799 and offers the same as the previous tier but TV Box is not available. Next, 200 Mbps has two plans for Rs. 999 and Rs. 1099 (TV Box) which offers one year of Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar and 10 other OTT apps along with unlimited internet.
The 300 Mbps plan is available for Rs. 1498 and Rs. 1599 (TV Box) where users also get a free Netflix subscription (standard) along with everything else above. The final plan is 1 Gbps at Rs. 3999 which is included in all 300 Mbps plan.