Another contender to jump on to the phablet bandwagon in India is the Spice CoolPad Mi-515, which has already been put up for sale through select online retailers in the country. The device from Spice Mobility adheres to the current trend and brings not only a 5-inch touchscreen, but also a quad core processor to oversee its internal working.
Measuring 140 x 73 x 9.9 millimeters, the slab drenched in the shade of blue tips the scales at 161 grams. On the front panel, users will find a capacitive multi-touch display capable of rendering visuals in 540 x 960p resolution as well as a VGA snapper for face-to-face conferencing purposes. People can employ the gadget’s rear-facing 5MP camera with auto focus, digital zoom, flash and night vision, for capturing decent-quality images and videos.
Complete with all the usual sensors, the Spice CoolPad Mi-515 has dual slots to support a couple of SIM cards at the same time. The smartphone is compatible with up to HSPA+ networks and prospective customers can also make use of its built-in Wi-Fi to get access to the web. And if that’s not enough, it can even act as a hotspot to share its 3G connection with multiple other mobile gadgets.
Moreover, the aforementioned chipset with four cores can clock in a speed of 1.2GHz and it seeks assistance from 1GB of RAM. Although there is 4GB of onboard storage, merely 1.79GB space is accessible to users. But an expansion bay has been carved into the phablet’s chassis, so customers can slip in a microSD card of not more than 32GB for additional memory. It is based on the Android Jelly Bean version 4.1 OS and employs a 2000mAh battery which should cough up usage time of at least an entire day.
The CoolPad Mi-515 can now be purchased through Saholic for a price of Rs 9,990. Other major retailers in the subcontinent should stock up on the phone soon.
Here’s a list of the key specifications of the device:
– 5-inch 540 x 960p capacitive touchscreen
– 1.2GHz quad core processor
– Android Jelly Bean 4.1
– 5MP auto focus camera
– VGA webcam
– 1GB of RAM
– 4GB onboard memory, expandable up to 32GB
– 2000mAh battery