CSL Spice Mi300 Review - Highly Affordable yet powerful!

Affordable, rich in specification and ready-to-delight you, these are the word that comes to our mind when we first land our hand on CSL Spice Mi300.

Key Features:

• Android 2.2.2 OS (Froyo)
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 7.2 HSDPA
• 3.2" Capacitive TouchScreen (320x480 pixels - HVGA resolution)
• Qualcomm 600MHz processor
• 256MB RAM / 512MB ROM
• 5MP camera, 1x LED Flash
• Accelerometer (Gravity) sensor + Digital Compass + GPS (with A-GPS support) + Proximity sensor + Ambient light sensor
• Battery: Li-ion 1230mAh
• 802.11b/g & Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• Talk Time: Up to 360 minutes for GSM, Standby Time: Up to 200 hours for GSM
• microSD memory card slot
• 114.9 x 56.8 x 12.6 mm

Comes with package: AC Adapter, USB cable, Headset, Car charger, 4GB Kingmax microSD card, MapKing GPS software (1 year license)

Main disadvantages:

• Camera no auto-focus
• No front camera
• No FM radio
• Not using latest Android 2.3.4 OS

We have heard a lot about HTC Sensation, Samsung Galaxy S II, LG Optimus 2X --- these Android phones sold around RM2,000 (USD660) and above, comes with top of the class hardware specs and generously huge LCD screen with almost perfect resolution. Does that means owning an Android phones have to be only those rich guys and not for the average Joe like me? (oh, btw, my name is not Joe :P)

1000techs.blogspot.com had tried every mean to review nice affordable phone just for everyone. We had even wrote about CSL Slim Mi410, Xiaomi Phone and Sony Ericsson Experia Mini Pro which are sub RM1,000 (USD330) Android phones.

Now, how about an Android phone in the RM500 (USD160) range?

Look no further. 1000techs.blogspot.com is going to review CSL Spice Mi300, currently retailed at RM599 (USD200) and debunk any myth that surrounds cheap Android phone.

A bit background about CSL and Spice CSL:

CSL is founded by Dato Dr. Eric Chuah in 1999. In April 2010, CSL entered into a joint venture with Singapore's main-board listed, Spice i2i Limited (S i2i), to form Spice CSL International Sdn. Bhd. Spice CSL has established offices in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Philippines, SIngapore and Thailand.

A bit background about CSL Spice Mi300:

This phone is Foxconn F911 / z71 model. Foxconn is the company that assembles iPhone for Apple Inc. Other varieants of this phones includes GIGABYTE GSMART G1350, Motorola XT5, COMMTIVA Z71, Orange Boston and WELLCOM A88.

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