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Huawei Ascend P2

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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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5 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • capacitive touchscreen accepts touch gestures and also supports the known Android features
  • outdoor results of the 13 MP primary camera are very good
  • HiSilicon's SoC is sufficient to smoothly render all content

Cons

  • the screen only displays a HD resolution of 1280x720 pixels
  • lack of an app drawer
  • the pictures have a greenish cast compared with the reference camera

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 4.7 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 312 ppi
  • 2420 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 1.3 Mpx

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Huawei Ascend P2 - Pros & Cons

Huawei Ascend P2

Pros

  • capacitive touchscreen accepts touch gestures and also supports the known Android features
  • outdoor results of the 13 MP primary camera are very good
  • HiSilicon's SoC is sufficient to smoothly render all content
  • makes a high-quality and solid impression
  • good design and great screens
  • it feels good and has a strong 13MP camera
  • It has curved edges
  • which are comfortable and the glossy finish feels good
  • solid
  • well built
  • has impressive specs and a decent price

Cons

  • the screen only displays a HD resolution of 1280x720 pixels
  • lack of an app drawer
  • the pictures have a greenish cast compared with the reference camera
  • Huawei also makes small to medium blunders
  • it looks pretty cramped in landscape mode
  • No microSD means less ports are available
  • gappy seam on the back that makes it look cheap
  • availability limited to online retailers

Huawei Ascend P2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.7 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2420 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
312 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 P2 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.1
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon K3V2
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
LED Flashyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readerno
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height5.36 in
Width2.63 in
Depth0.33 in
Weight4.3 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size4.7 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density312.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution1.3 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
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
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2420.0 mAh
Standby time286.0 h
Talk time12.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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