Spice Mi-300

  • Released 2010, August
    114g, 12.6mm thickness
    Android 1.6, up to 2.1
    microSD slot
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  • 3.2"
    320x480 pixels
  • 5MP
    Video recorder
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    Li-Ion

Spice Mi-300 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Launch Announced 2010, August. Released 2010, August
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 114.9 x 56.8 x 12.6 mm (4.52 x 2.24 x 0.50 in)
Weight 114 g (4.02 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
 Trackball
Display Type LCD touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 3.2 inches, 30.5 cm2 (~46.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Main Camera Single 5 MP
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB
Features Sensors Accelerometer
Browser HTML
 MP4/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Document viewer
Photo/video editor
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
Misc Colors Black
Price About 140 EUR

Spice Mi-300 - User Reviews

  • Hi, you can use custom rom. U can download it from here

  • How to screenshot?

  • i have a cracked screen and i can't replace it due to lack of technicians and the phone accessories here in nairobi. what do i do?.

  • jus do discoverabile divce in your bluetooth

  • this phone has Bluetooth. but when i wanna share some thing, it doesn't give Bluetooth option for transferring the data.. how to resolve this problem..???

  • I have this mobile for 2 years I am in iran unfortunately there arent service here and my led have brocken how can i buy a led

  • use for 2 year.mod 1.1.9 joyos rom.overclock to 800Mz...powerfull,screen resolution better then galaxy...problem just have a small RAM...

  • I have tested several ROMs on this phone. Durability is great, Battery is good when using Froyo, Camera is good, Speed is a okay so don't expect too much even if it will be overclocked. I have this phone for a year and I did encountered problems but with shear determination on how to rectify those it is worth it.

  • this phone has the 3.5mm jack please make note... love this phone with CUSTOM ROM the best for low-end..

  • hi i think no ;)

  • i really really hate this phone! because it always has too many problems to solve and actually none of the are effective! it has bluetooth problem~ touch screen usually doesnt work and u can't install more that 5 software on it because it cant run them. also wifi suddenly drops! i think its the worst phone i have ever seen! lucky i don't have it~ my dady has it and i always try to solve its problems and it drives me crazy! so i think samsung galaxy version is much better if any one wants to buy a smart phone....i have galaxy note and i think its awesome! i love it

  • actually this phone hav 600mhz by qualcomm and adreno 200 . If you install custom rom the phone can run game like pes 2012 smoothly than the galaxy y . I like this phone but the design is terrible .

  • i won't preffer this phone,it comes with android 2.2 now and the processor of this phone only 482Mhz somemore battery life can't last longer. for cheap budget,i would preffer galaxy Y or SE X8 this phone needs to flash with custom rom + overclock only can run smoothly

  • hey... u need to first check whether u hav limited the number of msgs to b stored for each thread to be 20. If it is so,change it to 100,200 or watever u want. Otherwise u may had installed a large number of apps consuming all of phone memory. so uninstall few of them n create space around 10-20 mb for msgs. your pblm will b solved.

  • This phone... Touch screen not so sensitive. Stock 1.6 OS is very very laggy. To use this phone with good experience, you need to flash custom ROM, overclock it.

  • No you cannot make video calls over 3G with this phone. But you can use Skype with the rear facing camera.

  • hey do any one here know how to use csl mi 300 3g??and how to make video call with skype??

  • I don't preffer this phone,i think the galaxy y is better... We don't even know how much is the processor of this phone... Some of them said its 600mhz and some said its juz onky 482mhz... Its rather I buy an xperia X8

  • i hv problem wt texts msg is full. but my sms only not nore than 20. why is full? how to add more space for my sms ? any 1 can help? tq ps

  • nice phone using above one year no proble with this ......realy nice one.........

  • Gud phone. Can play flash player after root

  • Seems no problem, I used it for over 3 months, satisfied so far. A friend of mine used it for over 1 year with no problems...

  • can u tell me what is the prize defrence wetween gel.. & mi300

  • Using it for above a year now..i would say wonderful experience

  • this phone better and cheaper than galaxy y .

  • its good & nice handset...

  • bro u just go to settings n then mobile network n just tether ur phone....n it will start acting like modem....

  • how to overlock this phone mi300???? pls help me.....

  • is this phone ok or not...

  • is this phone always lack and is this phone ok???

  • Average...

  • Using it for above a year now..i would say wonderful experience

  • is this phone always lagging????

  • somebody please tell me this phone is ok or not????

  • go low yat forum search for mi300 thread there is step by step instruction

  • are you malay...? pls i want to know how to upgrade this phone to Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)..

  • it is a great smartphone...and its very cheap too this phone hav many type of custom rom and also very hot on internet.... im using this phone too,i can upgrade it to android 2.3.7gingerbread and overclock it to almost 800mhz

  • I love this phone, But after a service from authorised service centre its having small problem with network. Unable to find network easily. Always need to search the network. Everything else is fine and good. Appreciate!

  • now i juz buy the spice MI300 but i concern on the root why when i upgrate to 2.2 froyo my sim cant support and when downgrate to 2.1 then can support??? can any expert answer my question...is my sim card problem or??

  • how to overclocking this spice?can u teach me?

  • Do you have an update for Gingerbread for Micromax A70

  • hi friends this is abhishek , i wanna tell u one thing about this phone , if ur phone goes hang or any application goes stop of ur phone giving any problem to u an u want to rebut or reset ur phone just dont go service center just do three step those r following first press camera key than volume up key and switch on key press all key very hurry and long press , it show u some option and use throug track ball ,, ,,, i hope it will help u

  • I have updated my spice mi300 from 2.1 to 2.2. Now when i run the setup, it is not showing the option of using the phone as modem which was available in the 2.1 version. Can anybody help me on this?

  • I updated my spice mi300 to 2.2. Now when i run the setup, it is not showing the option to use the phone as modem. Pls help

  • Pls somebody let me know, how i can upgrade my MI 300 to Androide 2.2

  • I just bought the phone 4 days ago and I have to admit, it's working great as expected. First of all please note that it comes with Froyo 2.2.1 (CSL Mi300 model) as stock ROM. And note that I immediately flash the Phantom Sky Rev v1 ROM Froyo 2.2.2. I also tested Cyanogenmod 7 Gingerbread 2.3.3, but it was unstable. First of all, let's talk about design, it's not very bad but not good either, it's plastic, but come from a low price range, it is as expected. But, the trade off the cheap body with a very good mid-high end hardware, Again the basic, call quality is good, 3G / HSDPA speed is great, and the battery life vary from the ROM you use. Again for me, I get 1 and a half day of nominal usage (3G + WiFi and several calls) when using Phantom Sky Rev1 ROM. Let's talk geek now. Overclocking? Yes! It can reach up to 800MHz, the same as the much newer Samsung ACE, for less the money. Again, proven by Quadrant benchmark with a staggering 1022 points. Much better then an HTC Legend or any other mid range phone. App2SD are working great for this phone also, unlimited app storage, what more can I say? Life wallpaper? Sure can, but expect a little less battery life when using live wallpaper, same as any other android phone out there. Screen? It is indeed a finger print magnet, but a simple good quality screen protector with anti scratch and anti glare is good investment in any touch base phone. Hackable? Yes, it is one of the most modded and supported phones in the android community. Also known as Commtiva z71, this phone are support officially by the Cyanogenmod team, care to say more? Nuff said :D Overall, I would recommend this phone for average user on budget, and also for android developers and hackers looking for a cheap phone to play :D For me, this is a toy from heaven. Again, don't judge the phone buy it's brand, I repeat, don't. The hardware itself is use by Gigabyte Gsmart G1305 and Motorola XT502, the same hardware use by Gigabyte and Motorola, two of the best manufacturer, does that means low quality hardware? Notes Pros : - Good battery life with good ROM - Mainstream screen resolution 320x480 HVGA - Great color reproduction, a little less good than first gen AMOLED, but better than old LCDs found in HTC Hero - Great modding scene, full support and update (Gingerbread latest) - Acceptable game performance - Average GPS speed and accuracy - Vast amount of apps available thanks to the HVGA resolution. Compared to latest Samsung Galaxy Mini - Great size, I'm not a fan of oversize phones, but not too small either, Mi300 is just right. - Good touch response, I can type really fast with 5% fault in portrait orientation, using HTC_IME mod KB - Dedicated Call/end call button, nice. - Responsive proximity sensor as well Accelerometer - great speaker overall. - Matte colored body, a good welcome. Cons : - RAM, only 172MB usable RAM, compared to 256MB in spec. - Internal memory are a little tight although App2SD solve the problem temporarily. - The charging port/ mini usb is at the left side, compared to bottom on most phones. - It would be nice to replace the trackball with a dedicated back button, who uses trackball? - Plastic design, squeaks and not so solid build. Overall this is a good phone, and I have to say, CSL does a great job porting this to malaysian users.

  • spice is fuckoff brand..it is one of the worst phones in market..dont buy it..if you know the owner..we need to kill him..for releasing worst mobiles..there are many complaints on him in cosumer complaints portal.be careful

  • Hi Mr. Navigator....I need to upgrade mi 300 OS from eclair (2.1) to froyo (2.2). Can you plz tell me the link from which i can directly update my phone...and can you plz give me your email address.

  • No one messes with OPTIMUS ONE... MI-300 cant face optimus...

  • it is very nice and comfortable mobile on android based. touch screen is smoother than lg p500.

  • no

  • Dear all This Mi 300 Android is too good i had recently update 2.1 to 2.2 Froyo. Now support apps2sd in froyo very good experience battery backup is much better then old 2.1 eclair. Basically this phone is known with the model name Vibo-A688/Z71 among the android community and as per the android wiki, it is made by Taiwan based company Commtiva. Following list shows different model numbers of same hardware sold in different countries, This phone is Not a China cheap brand phone. If u want to update 2.2 froyo just mail me i will help u good by..

  • for top five games fit to be played on spice mi 300....click d link below "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm6NpcvNpwI­" !!!! :)

  • is it dual sim phone?

  • When i try to search Android phone without touchscreen, i got this result.. This phone doesn't have touchscreen ?

  • handset looking so good but battery power is not wrking as equal as other handsets

  • i agree with u buddy.....

  • i saw this phone.. when i bought mi300...frusttttt..i shuld buy this mi310...huu...huuu

  • hi, bady every spice mobile is good but as per internet uses stel not good becoz internal memory is alwas low like 4mb 2mb so enaf for int. surfing

  • The page for Mi-310 is here

  • take it to service center

  • my dream mobile...

  • teach me how to upgrade to gingerbread pls

  • iam usin spice mi300 & my mobile is giving problem while watching movie. it restart every time when i watch movie. i have upgraded to anroid 2.1 but problem is not solved. what should i do?

  • The processor for this phone is qualcomm msm 7227 clocked at 600mhz with adreno 200 graphic chip.. If u wanna stable rom, im recomended phantom king sky fish rev2 android froyo.. This phone cool, can play nfs shift without lags.... The problem is camera.. This is not autofocus camera but fixed focus camera

  • I am using this for a long time now, jumped for it as soon as it hit market, it says upgradable to 2.1 but it supports much more than that, performance is better than any android phone in range of upto 16000 INR, I am currently running Gingerbread on it, you can see it at

  • Click This LINK For Best Games on Spice mi 300 running android 2.1 without root !!!!

  • I think mi 310 is better if you don't want a very good camera .

  • its a nice pcs sexy look ?

  • what abt spice projector pop corn h/s?

  • Spice MI300 is a good phone..i agreed dont buy other spice model accept this one..this phone manufacture in taiwan..not like others model made in china..this one is totally different..i used it better then samsung galaxy 5, tattoo..common guys...read the spec..not the brand..

  • Is spice mi310 better than spice mi300?

  • No Bro No Spice.If u want to buy a phone with touch screen you can go with nokia 5230 i have used that phone its a good phone.

  • There is no description about the processor. The heart of the system.. which I would first look for. Not able to decide its a good phone? :(

  • Got this on Sunday. Returned to store on Saturday. Too many issues - Touchscreen very hard , Screen touch buttons interfear with onscreen Menus. Battery % is never reported correctly. Biggest problem - Network connectivity. Very poor. Camera - Do not even cosider it exists. The only good thing is you get Android 2.2 Phone for 8k.. But overall phone rating 4/10

  • go for galaxy fit...

  • ok atleast tell me that wether MI 310 is a good phone or not, my budget is 12000; so i dont mind buying optimus one also?

  • Commtiva Z71

  • Its created by a Taiwan company called Commtiva. Model name is Z71.Check their website for more details. also there is a site by Albert David < >. It contains a lot of details about spice mi-3000. check it out

  • Oh really can you tell me the name of the original manufacturer of this phone. And it's name. Please let me know....

  • Bcoz its a rebranded handset.. & its available only in india..

  • I wonder why the site like GSM ARENA is not reviewing SPICE Mi 310? HOPE it does it ASAP

  • I tink dis phone is cool.. M using android 2.1 n my battery usage is also ok.. Can last till 2 days.. For the camera, try downloading FXCamera app.. Much more better and clear photos.. Looking for froyo updates..

  • 3.5mm headphone jack

  • The best place for Spice MI-300 updates are from Most of the other sites copy/link to this site.

  • Guys Why are you still on the official 2.1 Update when the official 2.2 and unofficial 2.3 Update is available yes U heard it right Head on to andriod-help.blogspot.com

  • juz like mini-iphone, small n cute... price only rm590.... so cheap n run on 2.1 android~ d cheapest i found in market.... best 2 buy.

  • no

  • no head phone jack.

  • want to run official 2.2 and not the cyanogen one log on to spiceandroid.blogspot.com full assistance for your android mail id present there

  • for sure i m buying this

  • can anyone tell me is this a dual sim mobile phone or not

  • download z4root.apk from 4shared.com install it on ur phone select permanent root once done download setcpu.apk from 4shared.com once installed set spurofile to automatic by doing this ur battery life will be doubled

  • getting a android phone for less then 9k which is less then $250 and less then £130 is impossible get me a (android) samsung or a htc for the same price wid the same specs difficult

  • The Services of Spice is very very poor.Technicians are also very poor knowledge.Developed s/w are also not compatible for mi300.Hence its a very very bad standarded phone among all Android based phones. Suggestion:Do not Buy this Mi300 even If Any SPICE Mob Phones.Go for SAMSUNG/HTC etc.

  • currently using mi300 and brother using optomus....... one tin i like was a dedicated answer key and disconnect key and second thing was fatser screen respose......and angry birds works better on mi300 compared to optimus.....and the most imp thing the phone has flash......and trackball scrolling and launcherpro wrks perfect on this phone.....so my personell prefrence will be mi300 over optomus

  • Hello everyone .......this is my personal review of this phone.......the phone is just awesome under 10000......it has a awesome touch better say IPHONE TYPE.....and th best video playback plays videos converted for iphone best games and apps ......awesome 3d graphics the only thing which lacks is 2.2 upgrade as company hasn't issued any update about that may i tell u that i m running 2.2 on this phone....(more info [email protected])...it is also running flawless(better than 2.1)...........the major drawback is its battery life is too short just getting a 12 hour back up

  • Very good phone and very reasonable price. Sometimes hang but i think its normal for the android phone. Like it very much , satisfied

  • Luking is very smart , and slim mobil . & ECT....//

  • micromaxx launched a phone having the android it cost about 7000 so if you are planning to purchase an android, please compare the phone with micromaxx

  • Hi i have got this phone just 2 months back there was a slight problem with the response of the touch screen so i took it to the spice galary and they kept the phone with them for about 2 weeks and returned it back in the same ocndidtion stating its resolved and after getting more into it one of my collegue stated that if you give it under warranty they just keep it untouched for the time its with them and if you want to get it repaired ststing that you are willing to bear the cost they fix it but still take 2 weeks think twice before going for it thats the difference between branded phones and local brands

  • thanks jay de but keep ur sujjestions to ur self all i want is a cheap android phone

  • If u gert this phoen for $130.00 which is roughly 5000rs dont u think its a good android deal.......

  • just bought the phone from local market....manufaturing of new phones had been stopped and i bot a second hand for $13.00........started using liked a cheap android phone for backup use.....

  • Chodu Phone its is.... how can u go for Spice whn u hav so many android phns in the market , is u wanna go far a handset of the same budget go for galaxy portal or Sont ericsson X10 min & mini Pro ,, bt not spice ya ,, plz ,,, its a fodya phone ,, trust me

  • salaam to all / guys good news // Guess what, it seems that spice is getting ready to release yet a Spice Slim Mi410 - has been featured prominently at spice�s roadshow at the mall�s concourse area since earlier this week.nother Android device into the market. According to the marketing flyer that we obtained at the roadshow, the Mi410 runs on Froyo right out of the box and is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Scorpion MSM8255 together with 512MB of RAM and 2GB internal storage. In addition to that, the sleek design - which is way better than many of CSL�s other phones that are just straight out clones of other brand�s devices - together with a justifiable price of 25k, the actual official launch will take place sometime next week. well done india // go india you are best

  • you may buy this phone at any spice mobile's hotspot or sny other big cellphone retail outlets in mumbai..to locate a store you may visit spice mobile's website...this phone shall be available to you for around 10000/-..

  • Here is a vid of Videocon Zeus running on 2.2 a.k.a Froyo (It has been rooted).....

  • Spice Mi300, a low budget android phone specialy for Indian Market, having 5 MPx Cameta with flash,7x Digital Zoom, & Lots more features........

  • upgrading to v2.1 will be give better experience and defintely give better battery performance.

  • Batter than micromax and samsung wave.

  • i buy two before, phone is good, only problem it's battery. there will give very low vision battery. i say one thing to spice don't spail india 's name, because i brought only it is indian 's brand.ur not give good product please go to some other businuce. money is not important .our country name very very important

  • spice is a india company n product.......this phone very cheap...just sell RM899 ringgit malaysia....see more www.csl.my/www.spicei2i.com for more information

  • You haven't heard of Spice doesn't mean the brand is some chines crap. In fact, these are the brands which have forced your Samsung to bring down their prices or launch a competitive handset. Though its a shame that the Indian govt doesn't bother about the SAR certifications with such high % of mobile users, but everything sold/manufactured in India isn't crap. Get your facts straight before you post such comments.

  • dont blindly give false comments, use it n give ur opinion

  • Guys dont buy this phone..Its just a piece of CRAP..I mean come on ANDROID is not everybody's business..If you really wanna go for an android phone try something from Samsung or HTC and then you can see the difference yourself..Never ever even heard the name of this company "SPICE"..I guess this is some cheap Chinese phone.. "YOU WILL REGRET IF YOU BUY IT..REST IS ALL UP TO YOU"

  • i hv been using it for more tn 3 mnths nd found it vry friendly...only prob i faced is its" auto restart while playing vga vedios in it"..although camera quality was adjstble in cupcake vrsn..bt aftr updatng eclairz..it is worst..it just took 350 to 412 kb of space to capture a 5mp superfine picture..amg all..spice aftr sale srvice is evn wrst, whn i took ma phone to spice service center for reportng d errors, de hold it for more dan 10 dayz wid thm nd retrnd me witout any correctn replying phn is ok...if any one wants to suggest sm solutn regarding dese errorz..plz write me at [email protected]..

  • where i can buy this phone??????????

  • micromax andro a60 is cheap with eclair but it had 5mp

  • is pc suite is able 2 connect ..

  • I have been using this fone for the past 2 months and found it to be very user friendly. My handset sometime restarts all by itself. The battery life is bit too basic, it lasts hardly for a complete day. Have to charge it daily. The fone functions pretty good and the touch screen is excellent... It could have been a better fone if the battery life is improved to at least 2 days on regular usage.

  • it been a month usage. The phone is good. Only negative is the camera quality. Battery usage is ok. getting 2- 3 hrs of browser/chat apps & 3 hrs of talking and 1 hr of other media apps

  • Please visit android market from phone and download battery lite application it will help you to consume less power.

  • I want to buy one, but scare of Brand name and it's UI is ugly. Have anyone upgraded it to android 2.1 or 2.2? If yes then please show some upgraded UI Screenshots. Also what is the current price? And can I able to use phone modem to connect to internet and use on Laptop, kind of USB tithering?

  • The spice mi300 also has a MSM7227 600MHz processor designed by Qualcomm

  • i dnt think the videocon model is below 10K...

  • The hardware especially innovative, and its design is unmistakably the work of Spice. In fact, it most strongly resembles a stretched-out Spice Hero. I am Expriencing the phone since last 1 month, Still, the phone is attractive and well constructed. Its rounded corners, solid-glass display, pleasure to hold. Though I'm not a huge fan of the trackball on these phones--preferring instead to rely on the touchscreen--this trackball was fast and easy to use. The touch buttons are quite responsive, too, though you have to press firmly to activate them. the 3.5mm standard headphone jack. The camera lens and flash are located on the back of the phone. The display is superb. Indeed, photos and videos of the phone don't do it justice. You need to view the display in person to see how text pops out and how photos dazzle, as well as how nicely the display showcases such new features of Android 2.1 as the scrolling menu and the 3D wallpaper. When you take the phone outdoors, though, you lose much of the display's visibility, especially in bright sunlight. This limitation will especially disappoint casual photographers who would like to snap lots of pictures with the phone's 5-megapixel camera--as outdoors it is quite difficult to see the images you shoot.

  • Good value for money.

  • I am currently using Mi-300. Specs, UI and Features are very Nice n Cool and even Accessing speed is pretty good... One main flaw is Battery goes down soon while surfing net or using any games or apps... BETTER IF SPICE PRODUCES OR GIVES 1500 mAH or 1800 mAH BATTERY WHICH CAN STORE MORE POWER AND GIVE GOOD BACK UP!!!!

  • no place in gsm arena for videocon handset but compartivly videocon zeus v7500 is the best device up to 10,000/- price renge.