Huawei Ascend Mate
Specifications
Huawei Ascend Mate (Ascend Series)
Processor
HiSilicon k3v2 Hi3620 4 x 1.5 GHz
Graphics adapter
Memory
2048 MB
, DDR3
Display
6.10 inch 16:9, 1280 x 720 pixel, IPS, HD IPS+ Panel with Corning Gorilla Glass, glossy: yes
Storage
8 GB SSD, 8 GB
, 3.9 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5mm combo, Card Reader: Micro SD Slot, Sensors: position sensor, speed sensor, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, compass, gyro sensor, temperature sensor
Networking
802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.0+EDR, GSM Quadband 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS Quintband 850/900/AWS/1900/2100 MHz
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 9.9 x 163.5 x 85.7 ( = 0.39 x 6.44 x 3.37 in)
Battery
Lithium-Polymer, 4,050 mAh
Operating System
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Camera
Webcam: 1.0 MP front, 8.0 MP rear
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: virtual, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
200 g ( = 7.05 oz / 0.44 pounds), Power Supply: 40 g ( = 1.41 oz / 0.09 pounds)
Price
400 Euro
Links
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 7 scores (from 12 reviews)
Average of 7 scores (from 12 reviews)
price: 70%, performance: 56%, features: 50%, display: 85% mobility: 99%, workmanship: 73%, ergonomy: 75%, emissions: 86%
Reviews for the Huawei Ascend Mate
Review Huawei Ascend Mate Smartphone | Notebookcheck
Big, bigger, Huawei Ascend Mate. Although officially a smartphone, the Huawei Ascend Mate could pass easily as a tablet with its 6.1-inch display. But as the test shows, the XXL phone has quite a bit more to offer than just its imposing screen.
Big, bigger, Huawei Ascend Mate. Although officially a smartphone, the Huawei Ascend Mate could pass easily as a tablet with its 6.1-inch display. But as the test shows, the XXL phone has quite a bit more to offer than just its imposing screen.
Huawei Ascend Mate: The phondleslab for the skint
Source: Reg Hardware
Archive.org version
For the money, the Ascend Mate is not at all a bad device. The screen is good, the price is right – Vodafone is offering it for £25 a month with nothing down, and you can pick unlocked examples up for under £340 – battery life excellent and there are some interesting VLP software optimisations like the two-thirds keyboard. And while made predominantly of plastic, it still manages to look and feel rather more upmarket than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. Performance isn’t bad either, though I don’t see Huawei’s K3V2 chipset keeping the folk at Nvidia or Qualcomm awake at night. Shame about that Google+ bug though.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/29/2013
Source: Reg Hardware
Archive.org versionFor the money, the Ascend Mate is not at all a bad device. The screen is good, the price is right – Vodafone is offering it for £25 a month with nothing down, and you can pick unlocked examples up for under £340 – battery life excellent and there are some interesting VLP software optimisations like the two-thirds keyboard. And while made predominantly of plastic, it still manages to look and feel rather more upmarket than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. Performance isn’t bad either, though I don’t see Huawei’s K3V2 chipset keeping the folk at Nvidia or Qualcomm awake at night. Shame about that Google+ bug though.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/29/2013
Huawei Ascend Mate review
Source: V3.co.uk Archive.org version
However, we can't help but think that those after a large-screened smartphone have better choices on the market, like the Asus Fonepad, for example. While we were impressed with the screen and battery life, Huawei's overbearing UI is unlikely to win over many users, who might become frustrated by the handset's lacklustre performance, despite its high-end quad-core processor.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/20/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: V3.co.uk
Archive.org versionHowever, we can't help but think that those after a large-screened smartphone have better choices on the market, like the Asus Fonepad, for example. While we were impressed with the screen and battery life, Huawei's overbearing UI is unlikely to win over many users, who might become frustrated by the handset's lacklustre performance, despite its high-end quad-core processor.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/20/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%
Huawei Ascend Mate Review
Source: Think Digit Archive.org version
For Rs. 24,900 you get some pretty good specifications under the hood of the Ascend Mate and a really large display. For the same price you get some really great performing devices such as the Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy S3 and more. What the Ascend Mate brings to the table is a really large display that's good for running multimedia content and playing games but considering the size of the device we wish the resolution were higher than 720p. The camera on the phone is lacklustre. You can consider picking up the Mate if a large display is mandatory for you, and you don't mind using a new UI. It's a better option than the Galaxy Mega 5.8 as well, if you are looking for performance and not familiarity.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/25/2013
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 60% workmanship: 60%
Source: Think Digit
Archive.org versionFor Rs. 24,900 you get some pretty good specifications under the hood of the Ascend Mate and a really large display. For the same price you get some really great performing devices such as the Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy S3 and more. What the Ascend Mate brings to the table is a really large display that's good for running multimedia content and playing games but considering the size of the device we wish the resolution were higher than 720p. The camera on the phone is lacklustre. You can consider picking up the Mate if a large display is mandatory for you, and you don't mind using a new UI. It's a better option than the Galaxy Mega 5.8 as well, if you are looking for performance and not familiarity.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/25/2013
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 60% workmanship: 60%
A supersized phone with supreme battery life
Source: Engadget Archive.org version
At times, the Ascend Mate comes across as a two-sided smartphone. There's the would-be flagship, with a big screen and even bigger battery life. If you value those two factors above others, you may have found an ideal mobile companion: the Mate outperforms the Galaxy Note II and Optimus G Pro on both those fronts, and it may outlast the Galaxy Mega 6.3 on battery tests, too.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/23/2013
Source: Engadget
Archive.org versionAt times, the Ascend Mate comes across as a two-sided smartphone. There's the would-be flagship, with a big screen and even bigger battery life. If you value those two factors above others, you may have found an ideal mobile companion: the Mate outperforms the Galaxy Note II and Optimus G Pro on both those fronts, and it may outlast the Galaxy Mega 6.3 on battery tests, too.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/23/2013
Foreign Reviews
Huawei Ascend Mate
Source: Stiftung Warentest - Heft 2/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 86%
Source: Stiftung Warentest - Heft 2/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 86%
Huawei Ascend Mate
Source: Stiftung Warentest - Heft 1/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 86% mobility: 98%
Source: Stiftung Warentest - Heft 1/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 86% mobility: 98%
Huawei Ascend Mate Im Test: Ist Die Grösse Doch Entscheidend?
Source: Cyberbloc DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/17/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Cyberbloc
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/17/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
6,1 Zoll-Phablet zum kleinen Preis
Source: Area DVD DE→EN Archive.org version
Positive: XXL performance package; low price
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/06/2013
Source: Area DVD
DE→EN Archive.org versionPositive: XXL performance package; low price
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/06/2013
Huawei Ascend Mate
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN Archive.org version
Positive: XXL display; handy device Negative: small storage; average CPU and camera performance
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/29/2013
Source: Netzwelt
DE→EN Archive.org versionPositive: XXL display; handy device Negative: small storage; average CPU and camera performance
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/29/2013
Größer geht’s nicht
Source: Tom's Hardware DE→EN Archive.org version
Positive: extremely large smartphone; 6,1'' display
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/18/2013
Source: Tom's Hardware
DE→EN Archive.org versionPositive: extremely large smartphone; 6,1'' display
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/18/2013
Der Smartphone-Gigant
Source: Onlinekosten.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Positive: large display Negative: not enough storage; main camera deficient
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/29/2013
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Onlinekosten.de
DE→EN Archive.org versionPositive: large display Negative: not enough storage; main camera deficient
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/29/2013
Rating: Total score: 85%
Comment
Vivante GC4000: Integrated graphics card with 8 cores and OpenGL ES 2.0 support.
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
k3v2 Hi3620: » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
