Spice Stellar 509 Android Smartphone with 3G Support Launched; Price, Availability Details

Indigenous smartphone maker Spice has expanded its Stellar series with a new smartphone dubbed Stellar 509. The handset has been priced at ₹7,999.

The Stellar 509, an entry level Android smartphone will go on sales at e-commerce website Homeshop18 this week.

Spice's new smartphone sports 5-inch FWVGA (854x480p) display and is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor (unspecified chipset) coupled with 1GB RAM. The handset runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box OS and comes with 4GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable by upto 32 GB with microSD card.

The OS of the smartphone is a hiccup as it still shipped with old Android 4.2 and the company does not promise upgrade either. The handset houses 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

The Spice Stellar 509 smartphone supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, A-GPS and 3G and comes loaded with 2000mAh battery. The phone comes with pre-installed apps such as Spice Cloud, Opera Mini, OLX, Getit, and Greetzap and will come in white colour option.

"Spice is delighted to offer yet another champion product exclusively to the customers of HomeShop18. Stellar 509 is a true combination of performance and style ensuring a super smooth experience for the users. At Spice, we strive for excellence and this product is an example of our belief in constant innovation," NDTV Gadgets quoted T M Ramakrishnan, CEO - Devices, Spice Retail Ltd.

Earlier this May, Spice's Smart Flo Crystal Mi-449 made online debut in the country with a price tag of ₹4,999. It features 4.5-inch IPS display with FWVGA (480x854 pixels) resolution, 1GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box OS, 4GB of inbuilt storage, 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash,1.3-megapixel front-facing camera and 1450 mAh battery.

Spice's Smart Flo Glam Mi-357 is also on sale in the country and comes with a price tag of ₹3,299.  It features 3.5 inch TFT LCD display with an HVGA (320x480 pixels) resolution and OGS (one glass solution) technology. It is a dual SIM smartphone powered by 1GHz dual core processor and runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2 OS.

In terms of the memory, the handset offers 256MB of RAM and 512MB of inbuilt storage, which can be further expanded up to 32 GB via microSD card. It supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPRS/ EDGE connectivity and comes loaded with 1400 mAh battery. Other features of the Spice Smart Flo Glam Mi-357 handset include a 2.0-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The handset is available in Blue and Black colour variants.

Key Specifications of Spice Stellar 509