S CSL 2 New Smartphone with Snapdragon S4 and S CSL Switch MARS Mi 450 Review

Now we have MARS and PLUTO that can beat the heart of a dragon. 

Really? Yes, is true they are finally here. 

Then my friend Tammy (Plus Size Kitten) asked me where is VENUS? 

Yah lah! where is the VENUS? hmm… maybe its way to planet EARTH… 

Mr. Calvin Wan, Head of Device giving presentations on the S CSL Switch Series

Recently, I attended S CSL 2 new smartphone launch; its the Switch MARS Mi450 and Switch PLUTO Mi406. Both are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 1.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor and its running on Andriod 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwhich). Plus both equipped with Dual SIM Dual Standby Capability and comes with 5.0MP AF camera with LED flash (rear) and VGA camera (front) and the smartphone comes with a complete set of connectivity options; HSPA+, WiFi, 3G, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP.

S CSL Switch Series

S CSL Switch MARS Mi 450 vs S CSL Switch PLUTO Mi 406

Yeahhh! check out the phone augmented reality function, 

now I can see through her clothes opps...

she is wearing white underwear oh oh @@…

S CSL Switch Series augmented reality function

S CSL Switch Series augmented reality function

However, Switch MARS Mi450 touchscreen (4.5” qHD resolution of 540 x 960 HD LCD display) is slightly bigger that Switch PLUTO Mi406 (4” WVGA LCD 480 x 800). S CSL Switch MARS Mi450 is retail at RM699 while Switch PLUTO Mi406 is RM599. Both packaged with an executive leather pouch and a custom sized screen protector.

my review unit: S CSL Switch MARS Mi 450 set

Review: S CSL Switch MARS Mi 450

I have been using this S CSL Switch MARS Mi 450 for more than a week now. So far the applications and functions are stable and I don’t encounter the phone hang when I am multitasking. The Snapdragon S4 that built for multitasking people on the move.    

S CSL Switch MARS Mi 450 - Front, Rear and Side View

Let’s start with the outlook, this Switch MARS is black, so cool and the back is matte for easy gripping. I prefer phone that fits well onto my palm and I can type at the same time. The touch screen sensitivity is operating smoothly, I don’t have to touch a few times to launch the Apps or when type. The visibility and clarity of the screen is acceptable.

I think I m not the only person who has more than one phone, kind of a hassle. This S CSL Switch MARS comes with Dual SIM and Dual Stanby. So now I can load my 2 SIM cards in a phone. My first time using Dual SIM smartphone, initially I’m not use to it when I had to two calls come in at the same time and also when I was using phone another calls comes in on the other line. Pretty fumble with it on my first day ended up getting missed calls, after checking the manual and familiarize with it then the problem solved. The rest of the functions are pretty much same as my existing phone so easy to adapt.

  

Tested the phone camera 5.0MP AF camera with LED flash (rear) and VGA camera (front) acceptable according to its price range, hopefully can improve further on the front camera. Downloaded some apps that I usually use such as Waze, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Line and WhatsApp. Since Instagraming is like a trend now, so I have used this phone to instagram many pictures, using both the rear and front camera. Pictures upload raw without filter and touch up. You can check it out at my instagram at kelly2988 or search hashtag #instaSCSLswitchMARS #SCSLswitchMARS. 

One of my intsagram picture taken using S CSL MARS Mi 450 phone
You can check out more at kelly2988 #instaSCSLswitchMARS #SCSLswitchMARS

S CSL Switch MARS Mi 450

S CSL Switch MARS Mi450 is retail at RM699 come with an executive leather pouch and a custom sized screen protector. From my point of view, overall the S CSL Switch MARS Mi450 performed fairly good, easy to handle and at an affordable price. The battery is quite lasting can last me for me for 2 days. 

Well, may be the brand is still new to you. For the functionality and affordability this is a smartphone you can consider to check out at the stores if you are looking for a new phone or a smartphone that can have dual SIM card. By the way, I have attached the specification below just in case you would like to check and compare.

S CSL Switch MARS Mi 450 Specifications:

Size: 134mm x 67.4mm x 10.3mm

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.2GHz Dual Core

Operating System: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZ, WCDMA 850/2100MHz

Data: HSPA + 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA 5.76Mbps

Display: 4.5” qHD LCD Capacitive touchscreen (540 x 960 pixels)

Camera: 5.0MP AF with LED Flash (Rear), VGA (Front)

Memory: 4GB ROM, 512MB RAM

Expansion Slot: Micro SD up to 32GB

WLAN: WiFi 802.11b/g/n, WiFi Direct, DLNA, WiFi Hotspot

Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP

GPS: Yes, with A-GPS Supported

Connector: Micro UBS

Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, Ambient Light

Talk time: Up to 7 hours*

Standby Time: Up to 96 hours*

Battery: Li-Ion 1800mAh

*Network Dependent