Spice today officially launched its 5.5 Inch Display Phablet, Spice Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus (Quick Review) which earlier appeared for sale on Saholic, Spice’s own online retail store. As the name suggest this phone comes with a stylus and is available for Rs. 15,499.
This Phablet is powered Quad core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz though the press release refrains from mentioning the make of the processor. The RAM capacity is 1 GB which we see in most devices in this price range and the internal storage is 8 GB which can be further extended to 32 GB using MicroSD card support.
The Phone has a 5.5 Inch 720p HD display with 267 ppi which will give you fine clarity. The display type is not IPS, it is a TFT LCD display. This Dual SIM smartphone will come with a complimentary one-year subscription of Evernote Premium, worth Rs 3000, and will include premium access to Skitch. This enables you to draw on the big sized display.
ommenting on the launch, Mr. T M Ramakrishnan, CEO – Devices, S Mobility Ltd, said, “This phone is powered with Evernote and Skitch which makes the phone even more interesting and allows users to visually communicate more effectively than ever. The phone also comes pre-bundled with Evernote, which helps individuals save their thoughts, ideas and all they want to remember, thereby making them more organized and productive. With the new smartphone, we aim to satiate the consumer needs with the best-in-class technological innovations. ”
The phone has an 8 MP auto focus camera at the back which is capable of Full HD video recording at 30 fps. A front camera of 2 MP is also present for video calling. On the software front this tablet runs on Android 4.2 Jelly bean operating system.
The battery capacity is 2500 mAh which according to Spice, will give you a standby time of around 504 hours. Gesture features like intelligent answer and flip to mute have also been incorporated in the device. Evernote’s core app will come pre- installed on the Spice Pinnacle Stylus and Spice customers can enjoy one year of Evernote’s premium service.
This phone is competitively priced Phablet and will attract people who would love to enjoy a big display at competitive price. It will compete against devices like Micromax Canvas Doodle 2, Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Lenovo A850. For further insight you can read our Spice Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus Quick Review.
Key Specifications
Model | Spice Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus |
Processor | 1.2 GHz Quad core |
Display | 5.5 Inch, HD |
RAM | 1 GB |
Internal Storage | 8 GB, ext to 32 GB |
O.S. | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean |
Camera | 8 MP/ 1.3 MP |
Battery | 2500 mAh |
Price | Rs. 15,499 |