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Huawei Ascend Y300

Specifications

Huawei Ascend Y300
Huawei Ascend Y300 (Y5 Series)
Processor
Graphics adapter
Memory
512 MB 
Display
4.00 inch 16:9, 800 x 480 pixel, capacitive, TFT, LCD, WVGA, glossy: yes
Storage
4 GB Flash, 4 GB 
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo jack, Card Reader: Micro SD Slot expandable up to 32 GB, Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
Networking
802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 11.2 x 63.8 x 124.5 ( = 0.44 x 2.51 x 4.9 in)
Battery
0 Wh Lithium-Ion, 1.950 mAh, Talk time 2G (according to manufacturer): 320 h, Talk time 3G (according to manufacturer): 320 h, Standby 2G (according to manufacturer): 320 h, Standby 3G (according to manufacturer): 320 h
Operating System
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Camera
Webcam: Back: 5 MP, Front: 0.3 MP
Additional features
Speakers: Mono speaker, 12 Months Warranty, GPRS/EDGE Class 10, UMTS/HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, DLNA, Color: black or white
Weight
130 g ( = 4.59 oz / 0.29 pounds), Power Supply: 80 g ( = 2.82 oz / 0.18 pounds)
Price
149 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 5 scores (from 8 reviews)
price: 93%, performance: 56%, features: 69%, display: 82% mobility: 99%, workmanship: 78%, ergonomy: 67%, emissions: 94%

Reviews for the Huawei Ascend Y300

83% Review Huawei Ascend Y300 Smartphone | Notebookcheck
Adjusting the price. The Y300 is the cheapest Ascend device from the Chinese company Huawei. You can buy the smartphone for just 149 Euros (~$194) but is it a good deal or should you invest more money?
80% Huawei Ascend Y300 review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
The Huawei Ascend Y300 is a fairly solid device, and for the price it's hard to complain about the niggling problems we faced. It's obviously not the company's flagship device, but it is still full of features. It does have a solid build, even though it feels cheap with it plastic casing, and the rear cover of the device needs to be literally prised open to access the innards. If you are willing to compromise and want to keep some money in your pocket, and fancy embracing a device that has not been produced by the established big boys in the industry, then the Huawei Ascend Y300 could be for you.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/02/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 100% performance: 60% features: 80% workmanship: 80%
Hands on: Huawei Ascend Y300 review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
The Ascend G330 hasn't been around for long but the Ascend Y300 looks set to usurp it at the bottom of Huawei's smartphone range. It offers a good array of features for a low-end smartphone and will certainly give the ZTE Blade 3 and LG Optimus L3 2 a run for their low cost money.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/22/2013
Huawei Ascend Y300 video review
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version
The Huawei Ascend Y300 is certainly not an ugly smartphone but it's definitely a no frills approach. This oblong block of black plastic and glass looks like the text book definition of a basic smartphone. Take a look at: What's the best Android phone you can buy in 2013?
video review
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/17/2013
80% Huawei Ascend Y300 review: no-frills value Android smartphone
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version
The Huawei Ascend Y300 is a no-frills smartphone with little to get excited about in dazzling new features. However, it does the basics well with Android 4.1 software with usable battery life at an incredibly low price. For the money, it's one of the best budget smartphone choices around.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/15/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 70% features: 70% workmanship: 80%
80% Huawei Ascend Y300 review: no-frills Android smartphone
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version
The Huawei Ascend Y300 is a no-frills smartphone with little to get excited about in dazzling new features. However, it does the basics well with Android 4.1 software with usable battery life at an incredibly low price. For the money, it's one of the best budget smartphone choices around.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/04/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 70% features: 90% workmanship: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Huawei Ascend Y300
Source: c't - Heft 26/2013 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2013
Huawei Ascend Y300
Source: Android User - Heft 1/2014 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2013
77% Huawei Ascend Y300
Source: Connect - Heft 5/2014 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/16/2013
Rating: Total score: 77%

Comment

Qualcomm Adreno 203: Entry level GPU with support for OpenGL ES 2.0

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 Play MSM8225: Low-end Dual-Core SoC based on the Cortex-A5.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


4.00":

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Huawei: Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd. is a Chinese telecommunications company and hardware manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered in Shenzhen. Huawei is a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Huawei provides end-to-end solutions for telecommunications networks, devices, and smartphones, as well as storage, servers, networking, and cloud computing enterprise solutions and products.

In 2014, Huawei established the Honor subsidiary brand under which certain smartphone lines are sold. The Huawei name is usually not listed for these products.


80%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.


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Current Prices
Stefan Hinum (Update: 2013-07-12)