Coolpad MI 515 = Review

Coolpad MI 515- Spice new launch

A smartphone with a quad-core processor and Android 4.1 Jelly bean is Spice Coolpad MI 515

Spice has added a new offering to its smartphone portfolio, the Coolpad MI 515.Wondering about the cost of Coolpad MI 515 -the device is priced at Rs 9,990.Coolpad MI 515 has broken the price` barrier and has made Quad Core smartphones affordable for the consumer wanting superlative Internet access on the move.

The Spice Coolpad MI 515 shows off dual-SIM capabilities (3G+2G), a 5MP rear camera and a VGA front facing camera. The quad-core 1.2GHz processor is accompanied by 1GB of RAM. The phone has 4GB built-in storage expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card. In terms of connectivity options, users have access to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and HSPA+. A 2000mAh battery powers the smartphone.

Coolpad MI 515 isn’t the first quad-core smartphone to be available in the sub-Rs. 10,000 price point, but it is the first one that boasts of a 5-inch display. A 5-inch display with a qHD display (960x540 pixel resolution) may be a bit of a letdown considering the pixel density will drop from 244ppi, which it is on a 4.5-inch display to 220ppi on the 5-inch display. Now, this may not seem like much on paper, but if you like looking at a crisp display, this may be a slight bummer for you. Most of the sub-Rs. 15,000 quad-core smartphones show off a 1280x720 pixel resolution display. We have seen smartphones such as the Xolo Q1000, Micromax A116 Canvas HD and more show off this potential and the displays on these devices are quite impressive. We also have a smartphone like the Spice Stellar Pinnacle Pro, which has a 5.3-inch qHD display (which on its own looks fine but when compared to the competition looks underwhelming) but it does have a really good front and rear-facing camera, which isn’t the case with the other smartphones.