Huawei Ascend W1
Specifications
Huawei Ascend W1 (Ascend Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230 2 x 1.2 GHz, ARMv7
Graphics adapter
Qualcomm Adreno 305, Core: 400 MHz
Memory
512 MB
Display
4.00 inch, 800 x 480 pixel, capacitive, multi-touch, IPS LCD, OGS technology, glossy: yes
Storage
4 GB Flash, 4 GB
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio jack, Card Reader: micro SD up to 32 GB, Sensors: accelerometer, proximity sensor, brightness sensor
Networking
802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, UMTS 900/2100 MHz
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 10.15 x 63.5 x 124.5 ( = 0.4 x 2.5 x 4.9 in)
Battery
8 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 1950 mAh
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Camera
Webcam: Front camera 0.3 MP, Rear camera 5 MP, LED flash, AF
Additional features
Speakers: mono speaker, Keyboard: virtual keyboard, Microsoft Office Mobile, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
125 g ( = 4.41 oz / 0.28 pounds), Power Supply: 79 g ( = 2.79 oz / 0.17 pounds)
Price
219 Euro
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Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 37%, features: 40%, display: 84% mobility: 99%, workmanship: 86%, ergonomy: 68%, emissions: 94%
Reviews for the Huawei Ascend W1
Review Huawei Ascend W1 Smartphone | Notebookcheck
Huawei Gets things done. Huawei now releases a Windows 8 smartphone on the market dubbed Ascend W1. It features a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 SoC and a 4 GB internal flash memory. With a street price of below 200 Euros (~$259), it wants to cater to new smartphone users and price conscious buyers.
Huawei Gets things done. Huawei now releases a Windows 8 smartphone on the market dubbed Ascend W1. It features a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 SoC and a 4 GB internal flash memory. With a street price of below 200 Euros (~$259), it wants to cater to new smartphone users and price conscious buyers.
The company's first WP8 device is promising, yet flawed
Source: Engadget
Archive.org version
Huawei's Ascend W1 is a well-crafted device that'll impress anyone making their first tentative steps into the world of smartphones. If you're only motivated by price, aren't fussed about the limited storage options and won't be taking a lot of pictures, then this is an eminently sensible purchase.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/13/2013
Source: Engadget
Archive.org versionHuawei's Ascend W1 is a well-crafted device that'll impress anyone making their first tentative steps into the world of smartphones. If you're only motivated by price, aren't fussed about the limited storage options and won't be taking a lot of pictures, then this is an eminently sensible purchase.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/13/2013
Comment
Qualcomm Adreno 305: Integrated mid-range graphics card in the Snapdragon 400 and S4 Plus SoCs that supports OpenGL ES 3.0 and features unified shaders.
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.
S4 Plus MSM8230: High-end dual-core Krait based SoC that includes a Adreno 305 GPU.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
