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Spice Stellar Craze (Mi-355) Review

31 Aug, 2012, 9:49 am IST | by Rossi Fernandes | Mobile phones

Mobile phones

A well built phone, the Stellar Craze (Mi-355)

A well built phone, the Stellar Craze (Mi-355)
The back resembles that of the Mi-425
Four touch sensitive buttons at the bottom
Front facing camera and sensors at the top
5MP camera at the rear with a flash

PRICE IN INDIA

7,999

TECH2 RATING

6.5

AVERAGE USER RATING

8.0

How we test

CONTACT

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Connectivity

The phone has support for two SIM cards and there’s 3G support as well. There’s  a microUSB cable that acts as a charging source and it can also be used for transfering data to/from the phone. Wi-Fi connectivity is good and you get reception even where the signal is usually pretty weak, which is a good thing.

 

Misc Apps

In terms of customisations and bundled apps, there’s only few of them. The theme is the only major component that’s been customised. There’s an app called NQ Mobile Security 6.0 Pro that offers some privacy and security features on the phone. There’s also a link to a news-entertainment portal within the apps listing. 

 

Camera

The rear facing camera has a resolution of 5MP, which is quite decent for a still camera. It also has a front facing camera which is great for video conferencing. The camera quality is pretty poor with most images appearing blurry. It’s the same case with the front facing camera, except it’s OK because you won’t be using it to click photographs. 

5MP camera at the rear with a flash

5MP camera at the rear with a flash

 

 

Videos are recorded in 3gp format. Surprisingly, video quality is decent and the frame rate smooth. The phone uses close to 2MB to record a 15 second clip. The phone comes with a decent-sized 1420mAh battery, which should keep the phone alive for just over a day with decent use. 

 

Verdict and Price in India

A well built phone, the Stellar Craze (Mi-355)

A well built phone, the Stellar Craze (Mi-355)


 

Spice sells the Stellar Craze for Rs. 7,999, which is a bit more affordable than the Mi-425. The Spice Mi-425, on the other hand, is a bit faster and has a larger screen as well. It’s priced a bit more, with an MRP of Rs. 9,999. Buy the Stellar Craze if you’re looking for a well built, relatively simple phone with Dual-SIM functionality. 

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Verdict
The ratings awarded to a product are derived from a number of tests and calculations, keeping certain important factors in mind. These factors consist of features, performance, quality and value for money. In case of software and some other categories, build quality might be replaced with ease of use or ease of installation. Products are compared with other products in a similar price range or product category.

Features
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Performance
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Build Quality
The build quality of a product is important so that it doesn’t fall apart after some use. The build quality scores from the way the product is designed and the kind of materials used in the product.

Value
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There are many other aspects of the product that are looked at such as the bundled software and accessories. All of these scores are aggregated together to form the final score.

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The product is bad in almost every aspect. We strongly advise against purchasing this product.

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