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Huawei Ascend Mate

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
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3 stars
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Pros

  • Mate plays HD Video smoothly and provides sufficient support for current games
  • Huawei is very stable and allowed practically no twisting or deforming
  • Ascend Mate is very good for outdoor use

Cons

  • Further accessories are not currently offered by the manufacturer
  • occasional soft background noise
  • rather tinny sound pattern

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 6.1 in
  • 720, 1280 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 241 ppi
  • 4050 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 1 Mpx

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Huawei Ascend Mate - Pros & Cons

Huawei Ascend Mate

Pros

  • Mate plays HD Video smoothly and provides sufficient support for current games
  • Huawei is very stable and allowed practically no twisting or deforming
  • Ascend Mate is very good for outdoor use
  • Ascend Mate is well-made in all respects
  • stable performance and worked without unplanned connection interruptions
  • interesting and work best in broad daylight
  • general user interface is simple and nice
  • The colors and saturation are very decent
  • very decent and will work fine for Social Media
  • friendlier and more meaningful than the original Android
  • the sheer size still

Cons

  • Further accessories are not currently offered by the manufacturer
  • occasional soft background noise
  • rather tinny sound pattern
  • the color display is not one of the shining features of the Ascend Mate
  • too pale colors
  • Guiding Wizard is only meant for China
  • sluggish performance after seeing the battery life
  • the camera tends to blow out the sky and other bright details
  • the graphics are more than a little disappointing
  • more than a little disappointing
  • only registers to 720p and not to 1080p

Huawei Ascend Mate - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
6.1 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
4050 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
241 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 Mate - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.4
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon K3 Hi3620
GPU modelVivante GC4000
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Storage
Internal storage8 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
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Dimensions
Height6.44 in
Width3.37 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight6.98 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEno
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size6.1 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density241.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution1.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity4050.0 mAh
Standby time1072.0 h
Talk time28.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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Huawei Ascend Mate Huawei - Editorial Reviews (11)

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Huawei Ascend Mate Huawei Ascend Mate2 review: No-contract, low price phone that lasts forever
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ZDNet
Published: 11.07.2014
Huawei Ascend Mate2 review: No-contract, low price phone that lasts forever

Huawei launched their first phone selling directly in the US with the Ascend Mate2 and it is quite compelling at a low $299.99 unlocked, no-contract price.

Huawei Ascend Mate Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Phablet Review
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Notebookcheck
Published: 27.10.2014
Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Phablet Review
4.2

In-depth review of the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 (Kirin 925, ARM Mali-T628 MP6, 6.0", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratings

Huawei Ascend Mate Review Huawei Ascend Mate Smartphone
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Notebookcheck
Published: 19.06.2013
Review Huawei Ascend Mate Smartphone
4.3

Detailed Test of the Huawei Ascend Mate ( k3v2 Hi3620, unknown, 6.1", 0.2 kg) with many measurements, benchmarks and ratings

Huawei Ascend Mate Huawei Ascend Mate review: Gentle giant
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GSMArena.com
Published: 18.06.2013
Huawei Ascend Mate review: Gentle giant

Huawei are making sure they're taken seriously as a phone maker. They're actually well past the newcomer stage and, with a market the size of China behind...

Huawei Ascend Mate Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G (Unlocked) Review
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PCMAG
Published: 12.06.2014
Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G (Unlocked) Review
4.0

For half the price of mainstream unlocked phones, the Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G delivers a polished, supersized-phablet experience with unrivaled battery life.

Huawei Ascend Mate Huawei Ascend Mate review: a supersized phone with supreme battery life
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Engadget
Published: 23.05.2013
Huawei Ascend Mate review: a supersized phone with supreme battery life

When Huawei revealed the Ascend Mate at CES this year, it felt like smartphones had reached an end point -- they surely couldn't get any larger.

Huawei Ascend Mate Huawei Ascend Mate 7 review
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Android Central
Published: 30.09.2014
Huawei Ascend Mate 7 review

Huawei has been stepping up its game of late, with modern Android devices that are significantly better than its earlier offerings. The world's No. 3 smartphone vendor is more of a household name

Huawei Ascend Mate Huawei Ascend Mate 7 review
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TechRadar
Published: 30.10.2014
Huawei Ascend Mate 7 review
4.0

Is big beautiful again?

Huawei Ascend Mate Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Review
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Android Authority
Published: 05.11.2014
Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Review

We take an in-depth look at Huawei's largest flagship offering yet, in this comprehensive review of the Huawei Ascend Mate 7!

Huawei Ascend Mate Huawei Mate 7 Review
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Ubergizmo
Huawei Mate 7 Review

Marketed as a great phone with an excellent battery life, at an affordable price (a recurring Huawei theme), the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 ($600) is one...

Huawei Ascend Mate A huge metal phone with the battery life to match
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CNET
Published: 06.10.2014
A huge metal phone with the battery life to match

The Huawei Ascend Mate 7 packs an enormous 6-inch screen, powerful octa-core processor and beefy battery into a slim metal body.