Spice launched another horse, the Stellar Glide Mi 438 from its stable. Spice has been successful in India with its budget handsets with super features. Stellar Glide Mi 438 is yet another offering in the pocket friendly segment. The smartphone is meant for fist time users and those switching from feature phones and will provide you with basic experience of Android ecosystem. Let’s take a look at it.
Camera and Internal Storage
Spice Stellar Glide Mi 438 comes loaded with a 2MP camera. It won’t be wise to expect much from the basic camera unit. It is just there for you to engage in minimal basic photography. The secondary camera at the front is a 1.3 MP shooter and this can be used for video calling and self portraits.
Stellar Glide Mi 438 has an internal storage of 4 GB which is expandable to 32 GB. The storage is at par with other handsets in the same price range.
Processor and Battery
Spice Stellar Glide Mi 438 boasts of a 1.3 Ghz dual core processor backed by 512 MB of RAM. The MT6572 Chipset has been tested to deliver smooth android experience for basic usage. You can engage in basic multi-tasking and perform day to day operations without much visible lag. RAM limitations will however affect the performance after a certain period of usage.
Spice Stellar Glide boasts of a 1350 mAh Li-ion battery which should deliver 4.5 hours of talk time on a 3G network according to spice. The battery back up is not particularly impressive and you will have to keep that charger handy or invest in a battery bank for uninterrupted carefree usage.
Display and Other Features
Spice Stellar Glide Mi 438 has a 4 inch OGS TFT screen which offers large viewing angles and stable response time. The OGS (one glass solution) is responsible for the reduced thickness of the handset.You can also hold and control the Stellar Glide comfortably with one hand. The screen has a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels which will offer a good viewing experience.
On the Software front this phone runs on Android 4.2 like other phones in this segment. The phone supports dual sim and has built in Wi -Fi, 3G support.
Comparison
Spice Stellar Glide Mi 438 will compete with the likes of Xolo A500s, Karbonn A27 plus, Nokia Asha 503 and Panasonic T31
Key Specs
| Model | Spice Stellar Glide Mi438 |
| Display | 4.0 inch OGS, WVGA 800 x 480 |
| Processor | dual-core 1.3 GHz |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Internal storage | 4 GB expandable via micro SD |
| OS | Android 4.2 |
| Cameras | 2 MP/1.3 MP |
| Battery | 1350 mAh |
| Price | Rs.5199 |
Conclusion and Price
Spice Stellar Glide Mi 438 offers a lot in a pocket friendly budget. The phone will be available to you in white colour. Along with this you will also get 2 GB of cloud storage on Spice cloud to back up your data. Apart from a usable 4 Inch OGS Display, the device has stylish looks with dual camera, sufficient storage space and 3G support. The phone is meant for basic android experience and if you are a first time android user, you can buy Spice Stellar Glide Mi 438 for 5,199 INR
