As the
dust starts to settle after all the hullabaloo created by the Xperia series,
HTC One series, the Lumias and the other big names of the world, a handset
stealthily entered the Indian market, which is not just cheap but has all the
features that that a gadget lover wants in his machine. The name, dear readers, is Spice Stellar Mi-425.
But
before we divulge into a review, I must tell you that in this article I am not going
to try to compare Mi-425 with any of the above mentioned names. The reason is
simple- they are four to five times costlier than this phone. But I would not
hesitate in stating that this handset has almost all the features that aforementioned
handsets possess. Let’s find out how much veracity my statement has.
First
let’s have a look at the specs: the Spice Mi-425 has a 4.0 inch screen with a
resolution of 800x480, which, by any standard, is a good screen quality. This
mobile phone has a 1GHz processor, which is as good as you want. This handset
has two cameras: a 5 MP one on the rear side of the body and a VGA one on the
front side. In the battery segment the Spice Mi-425 has a Li-Ion 2000 mAhbattery. This handset saves unlimited phone book entries and has a memory
expansion capacity of 32 GB.
Turning
our attention towards the software segment of the phone, it has Android
Gingerbread OS on board and has the potential to get upgraded to the latest ICS
4.0 OS. For the users, it offers full version of the Google Play so that they
are able to download their favorite apps and games. It comes pre-loaded with
many Google apps including YouTube, Gtalk, and Gmail and social networking
clients including Facebook. It has an Android browser to better the user’s net
surfing experiencing. You can also download VoIP clients to have cheap Internet
calls.
Spice
Mi-425 is a 3G enabled handset, which has a Dual band 2G connectivity. The phone
is a dual-SIM handset that gives the users additional liberty to keep two
numbers with them. Mi-425 has Bluetooth v2.1 then it has a Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and can perform as Wi-Fi hotspot,as well. There
is USB connectivity to transfer files.
Below are some of the specimen of the 5 MP camera that this handset has:
The Cons
Though the
appearance of the phone is quite pleasing to the eyes, you may feel slightly
disappointed with its weight .
The inbuilt
memory is so trifling that the phone asks you to insert a microSD card as soon as
you try to take your first pic. Spice should have included a microSD card
within the box.
When you zoom the camera the pixels start to
crack, which is again a concern for camera lovers.
The Pricing
The
price for this feature-rich phone is just 9999 INR, yes that is true, it is not
in the five digits. If you compare this phone with phones like Lumia 800, which
does not have a front camera, the conspicuous advantage comes to strike you. Even
in the battery segment the Mi-425 scores some valuable points. The size of the
handset is also bigger than the said mobile. Plus it costs you three times less
than the Lumia 800.
The Verdict
All the
above mentioned cons get trivialized once the price tag comes to the fore. With
this phone you pay a medium sum of money and get features of a real high end
smartphone, what else one can ask for. The verdict is all in the GREEN.
To let you know about the video recording capabilities of the handset, here is an example -
Hey folks you comments are most welcome.
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