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Huawei Ascend D1

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User ratings:
17
4.1 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
5
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5 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • The speakerphone audio was also adequate
  • Icons and text look crisp
  • and the touch screen is responsive

Cons

  • slow shutter speed and poor quality
  • Photo quality was mediocre at best
  • lack of focus is very apparent

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 4.5 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • 326 ppi
  • 1800 mAh
  • Dual-core
  • 1.3 Mpx

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Huawei Ascend D1 - Pros & Cons

Huawei Ascend D1

Pros

  • The speakerphone audio was also adequate
  • Icons and text look crisp
  • and the touch screen is responsive
  • copes well with multi-touch gestures

Cons

  • slow shutter speed and poor quality
  • Photo quality was mediocre at best
  • lack of focus is very apparent
  • poor focus
  • focus is mediocre and colors are overly saturated
  • no continuous flash or stabilizer
  • unfortunately not very convincing in either the browser-based
  • The color representation looks a little pale and is strongly dependent on the lighting conditions
  • Measured values do not always correspond to subjective interpretation
  • high-quality audio
  • the short battery life and the non-replaceable battery -

Huawei Ascend D1 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1800 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
326 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Huawei Ascend D1 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelTI OMAP 4460
GPU modelPowerVR SGX SGX540
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.08 in
Width2.52 in
Depth0.35 in
Weight4.66 oz
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Connectivity
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1800.0 mAh
Standby time400.0 h
Talk time10.0 h
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Display
Screen size4.5 in
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px
Pixel density326.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution1.3 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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