Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500
Detailed Review
Display
The Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 flaunts a display of 12.7 cms; approximately 5 inches. The screen display size is appropriate for a smartphone. Even a a tad undersized screen size can make using the phone a little demanding. If it were slightly bigger, then portability would be a drawback. This phone boasts of Swipe, along with the at par ones to offer a remarkable feast your eyes on. This smartphone has a resolution of WVGA, 480 x 800 pixels to offer.Battery
This device boasts of the popular Li-Ion battery. Experience equalised performance with the mAh .Camera
Though it's past its prime considering the latest entrants, yet the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 does feature a Yes, 0.3 MP front camera; but no point spending money on a feature that might be inconsequential to you. The quality of your images and videos does not rely solely on megapixels. Depending on the sensor quality and the smartphone's other applications; you are able to get surprisingly good photography results even with a Yes, 5 megapixels camera.General Features
Like most of the popular smartphones in the market, the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 possesses a touch screen. The basic accessories such as Handset, Headset, Charger, USB Cable, Battery, User Manual, Warranty Card too is supplied along with the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500. The Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 here features a White body. The Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 packs in numerous features such as VOIP Support, Pushmail for the all the travel fanatics out there.Connectivity
This phone offers 2G network connectivity, making it a apt choice if your needs include at par emailing, chatting, calling and messaging. Save up on heavy 3G and 4G data charges by playing safe with the standard 2G connectivity offered by this smartphone. A higher network type have the flexibility to lead to increased power consumption, and you occasion to sustain this into consideration while making a decision. Keep up with the route while traveling with this smartphone that comes in with a built-in GPS that constantly updates the device's current location. This Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 is additionally created to add to calling feast your eyes on as it is equipped with both at par and advanced boasts of like Loudspeaker. With a built-in Bluetooth, this phone have the flexibility to sync with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. The sim type contained in this phone is the Dual Sim, GSM, GSM, (Dual Standby). In addition to the mobile data, you have the flexibility to further connect your device to Wi-Fi networks.Memory
Only basic utilities can be satisfied with such a low internal memory. Avoid graphic intensive functions and a lower RAM should do you just fine, besides,it is a particularly pleasing battery saver. Even when your phone stores all your favourite songs, some change in your set playlists is always welcome , and Multimedia FM will come to your rescue.Performance
This smartphoneruns on the Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system. Processors with higher frequencies and multiple cores may be in trend today, but that doesn't mean they always help with battery life. So, if you don't use your phone to take care of many things at once, and would like to just use one task or function at a time, then this smartphone, which serves you with Dual Core processor, would be just the phone for you. You are able to avoid heating up your phone from over-usage and additionally save on its energy throughout the day by not overloading it with too many running apps, and completing just one task at a time. With a 1 GHz processor frequency, the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 offers supreme performance. A lower frequency would mean the device would tolerate longer to respond, so for a smoother performance, a higher frequency would be ideal. The Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 have the flexibility to meet the speed requirements of most of the typical apps without any trouble. All the latest apps and trends will be available to you with the popular android operating system. This Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 features a platform that performs at a frequency of GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100 GHz.Mr. Ajmera's Review (A business user)
If there is one thing absolutely vital in my smartphone apart from great call management, is it being able to download and edit most email attachments; and much more such as VOIP Support, Pushmail present in this device. I strongly recommend the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 when it comes to easy-to-use keyboard that's small enough to pack away smartly but big enough to offer convenience while typing. The battery of this phone would be okay only if you are fine being on a constant quest for charging options within half a working day. If you are a road warrior like me then you better rethink your choice of device. Not an hour goes by without my phone ringing, that's why I always go for something like the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 that has all the advanced features to ease the communication. Although I am not so much into file sharing via Bluetooth as I am more of an email guy, but it is quite essential for hands-free calling. I am constantly on the move, even if most of the travel routes are familiar, the GPS navigation in the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 is quite reliable and reassuring.Mrs. Iyer's Review (A homemaker)
The phone is very easy to take with you because of its size but I struggle a little while typing due to the keys placed very close to each other. A smartphone without a good camera is really not my choice, even if the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 sports other excellent features and fairly makes up. I will need to delete or transfer photos every week if I choose this Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 with its small storage space.Ishan's Review (A geek)
I feel the graphics are so vivid and the text so clear, that I am hooked on to the 5 inch display for my gaming and reading pleasure. Gaming is really a turn off on this 1 GHz smartphone; reading is still bearable. Dealing with lags and slow load time really makes me impatient when it comes to gaming. An internal RAM this low isn't capable of handling any level of multitasking or gaming. Smartphone storage with such low capacity even for basic apps and programs is really irrelevant. The battery does last for 3-4 hours of a graphic-heavy game session, however immediately after this I need to put the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 on charging; really can't do much post the session.Technical Specification
General Features | |
| Brand: | Spice |
| Handset Color: | White |
| Business Features: | VOIP Support , Pushmail |
| Form: | Bar |
| Call Features: | Loudspeaker |
| Model Name: | Stellar Horizon Mi-500 |
| Touch Screen: | Yes , Capacitive |
| SIM Type: | Dual Sim , GSM , GSM , (Dual Standby) |
| In the Box: | Handset , Headset , Charger , USB Cable , Battery , User Manual , Warranty Card |
Multimedia | |
| Video Player: | Yes |
| FM: | Yes |
| Music Player: | Yes , Supports MP3 |
Camera | |
| Other Camera Features: | Auto Focus |
| Other Camera Features: | Colour Effect , Scene Mode , White Balance |
| Zoom: | Digital Zoom |
| Rear Camera: | 5 MP |
| Front Facing Camera: | Yes , 0.3 MP |
Internet & Connectivity | |
| Preinstalled Browser: | Android |
| Preinstalled Browser: | Opera Mini , UC Browser |
| Bluetooth: | Yes |
| Navigation Technology: | A-GPS , Google Maps |
| Wifi: | Yes |
| Internet Features: | |
| EDGE: | Yes |
| GPRS: | Yes |
| 3G: | Yes , 7.2 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA |
Other Features | |
| Sensors: | Proximity Sensor |
| Sensors: | G-Sensor |
| Phone Book Memory: | Yes |
| SMS Memory: | Yes |
| Call Memory: | Yes |
| Important Apps: | VAS Applications , Social Hub , Play Store , Facebook , Gmail , WhatsApp , Voice Search , YouTube , Netqin Antivirus (6 Month Free Subscription for User) , Google Search , Nimbuzz , TOI , Instant Messenger |
| Additional Features: | Face Recognition Unlock Feature , Resizeable Widgets , Wi-Fi Thethering , Multitasking , GPU Support , Mobile Tracker , Calendar , Clock , Calculator |
Warranty | |
| Warranty Summary: | 1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty for in the box accessories |
Display | |
| Display Resolution: | WVGA |
| Display Resolution: | 480 x 800 Pixels |
| Other Display Features: | Swipe |
| Display Size: | 5 inches |
Battery | |
| Battery Type: | Li-Ion |
| Capacity: | 2400 mAh |
Memory And Storage | |
| RAM: | 0.512 GB |
| ROM: | 4 GB |
| Internal: | 4 GB |
Platform | |
| Operating Freq: | GSM - 850 |
| Operating Freq: | 900 , 1800 , 1900; UMTS - 2100 |
| OS: | Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor Frequency: | 1 GHz |
| Processor Cores: | Dual Core |
Prachi's Review (A social butterfly)
The first thing I noticed in the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 was its 5 inches display. The Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 has an amazing screen size, I feel. I can type only with one hand and can easily stick it in denim pockets. Though, I personally love my videos on a large screen. The Yes, 5 MP camera resolution is not that cool. You can easily opt for any other smartphone with a better camera, it might even be cheaper. I don't think this smartphone can click awesome pictures, which by the way is my favourite hobby. Recently, I can't imagine life without selfies, and hence the secondary camera. Clicking selfies and groupies is a favourite pastime for me and my friends. It's sometimes difficult to click selfies and groupies with the main camera, so always go for smartphones with good secondary camera. I'd like my smartphone to do all my tasks simultaneously not just perform basic functions like browsing, messaging and emails. And I won't depend upon 2G networks for that. I keep checking the GPS for new locations and traffic updates. The small 4 GB internal storage of the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 feels quite miserly. I don't understand the use of this storage if it can't contain all my media files.