Spice Android One Dream Uno Mi-498 Review

[amjath]

Can the pics taken by cam be saved in Internal Storage? please answer.

Reason is Android L and ART. Since ART needs more disk space.

 

[Vyom]

Damn this sure looks like a powerhorse in small package. Although as already mentioned by OP, brand name is still a factor and which would only improve if Micromax, Spice and Karbonn give good after sales service.

Nice review with lots of benchmarks!

 

[rickenjus]

excellent review buddy, your review sure will create awareness regarding android one,..

 

[vickybat]

Thanks a lot guys. Highly appreciated.

Btw thought of sharing this:

Google's Sandeep Menon explains Android One

It's bigger than initially thought. Bigger than nexus too.
High end devices are also in cards considering the entry of Qualcomm. Expect the upcoming 64 bit chips on future Android One devices.

 

[sujoyp]

Thanks for the review vickybat ....it was very helpful

 

[s18000rpm]

Thanks for the review man, your review is really helpful.

I'm in need of buying a phone for family, but all phones out there are HUGE, want something compact & these new A1 phones suit my needs. I've Nexus 5 & got spoilt by its quality, so its good to hear that A1 device come with similar quality feel.

Wanted to go for Moto G2, but when i saw its dimensions, its hilariously HUGE, bigger than Nexus 5 . I feel N5 itself is huge, but G2 & Mi3 are just ridiculous, they should sell them as phablets.


edit: damn, this phone is as big as Nexus 5.

Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498 vs Asus Zenfone 4 A400CG vs Moto E: Compare Mobiles: Flipkart.com

Size:
Spice - 67 x 132 x 9.15 mm
Asus Z4 - 61.44 x 124.42 x 11.5 mm
Moto E - 64.8 x 124.8 x 12.3 mm
Nexus 5 - 69.2 x 137.9 x 8.6 mm

 

[bhvm]

very well written and detailed review.

 

[nikhilsharma007nikx]

How would you compare it with MOTO E ? urgent response needed will be guying tomorrow.

 

[vickybat]

How would you compare it with MOTO E ? urgent response needed will be buying tomorrow.

It's an easy decision. It beats moto g (Gen 1) in most tests and offers similar user experience. The OS is highly optimized for the hardware. You have to experience it to believe it. Performance is much better than Moto E. Compared with my friend's model side by side. Battery back up is similar, so its a no brainier. Buy it eyes closed my friend.

 

[vickybat]

Thanks for the review vickybat ....it was very helpful

Thank you sujoy.

Thanks for the review man, your review is really helpful.

very well written and detailed review.

Thanks a lot guys. You have made this review worthwhile.
Good to see positive remarks from members. A revolution like Android One has to reach people.

 

[nikhilsharma007nikx]

Hmm what about games and ROM support which is good enough in moto ?

 

[vickybat]

Hmm what about games and ROM support which is good enough in moto ?

Don't know about custom ROM support but Android One devices will get OS updates for the next 2 years guaranteed !
Even Moto E does not promise this. Android L will come to this device in the same day as Nexus devices.

About games, i've posted the rendering scores. Mali 400Mp performs best in this SoC. It's very optimized.
Heard it runs "Injustice God's Among Us smoothly". Yet to test this though.

Tested the new Spiderman unlimited sporting cell shaded graphics. It ran without a hiccup.
Expect Galaxy S3 level GPU performance from this device. No kidding !

 

[nikhilsharma007nikx]

Thats fine, but what about MC4 and DT2 ? thats my main priority.

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Can wait till tomorrow night for all the testing. Help me through guyz.

 

[vickybat]

Thats fine, but what about MC4 and DT2 ? thats my main priority.

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Can wait till tomorrow night for all the testing. Help me through guyz.

If Galaxy S3 can run modern combat and Dead trigger 2 with ease, this can too. It scores higher and both have same GPU.
Its not an outright FPS churning phone but does the job. Adreno 305 on Moto G is better than this GPU but not 302 in Moto E.

Between this and Moto E, it's an easy decision. I won't be posting much gaming benchmarks here, cause they aren't the priority in this range.

 

[nikhilsharma007nikx]

Thanks man ! for all this help. Really will appreciate if anyone can provide me info regarding Games on Android One.
Vicky just a last question. Which brand to buy ?

 

[srkmish]

android one is not a revolution. super mario bros was a revolution. windows 95 was a revolution. the first iphone was a revolution.

 

[vickybat]

@ nikhilsharma007nikx

Buy anyone. All three are identical in performance and quality. I liked spice's simplistic design and it was a couple of bucks cheaper too.
Go for either micromax or this one. Karbonn one is a bit thicker than the other two.

 

[nikhilsharma007nikx]

Thanks everyone. Will have to decide ! lol

 

[Spice Mobiles]

Can the pics taken by cam be saved in Internal Storage? please answer.

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[theserpent]

android one is not a revolution. super mario bros was a revolution. windows 95 was a revolution. the first iphone was a revolution.

This is a revolution man.You are getting nexus like quality at 6K