Huawei Ascend

333 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 333 reviews of Huawei Ascend. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and price. The performance and usability also get good feedback, whereas there are some negative comments about the connectivity.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Huawei Ascend is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Huawei Ascend from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk.

50% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Huawei Ascend from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 1.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the durability. The performance also gets good opinions. Some have doubts about the reliability and battery, and comments are divided on the usability.

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Expert review by : Jessica Dolcourt (cnet.co.uk)

Huawei's Windows Phone program hangs on with Ascend W2

The colorful W2 range follows up last year's Ascend W1, first seen at CES, with this 4.3-inch, dual core Windows phone.

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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. We've since b...

At times, the Ascend Mate comes across as a two-sided smartphone. There's the would-be flagship, with a big screen and even bigger battery life. If you value those two factors above others, you may have found an ideal mobile companion: the Mate...

May, 2013

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Expert review by : Jessica Dolcourt (cnet.com)

Huawei's Ascend Mate proves that bigger isn't always better

The Mate may push phablet size boundaries for now, but it's the Android interface and not the hardware that's the phone's major winner.

Jun, 2013

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Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

Huawei Ascend TapouT Edition (MetroPCS)

The Huawei Ascend TapouT Edition bundles an extra battery cover and some mixed martial arts-related software, if you're into that sort of thing.

Finally runs Android 2.2. MetroPCS pricing plans remain awesome. Exclusive TapouT content.

Otherwise identical to the regular, mediocre Huawei Ascend. No 3G. Still sluggish. Worse battery life than before.

Apps, Multimedia, and Conclusions One nice bonus is the Android 2.2 upgrade, which normally improves responsiveness and adds lots of little details throughout the UI. But the 528MHz, ARM11-based Ascend still managed to feel sluggish, with several...

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

Huawei Ascend (MetroPCS)

The Huawei Ascend is a budget Android device that doesn't offer enough to sway many MetroPCS customers.

Big screen. Low up-front price with no contract.

No 3G. Middling call quality. Sluggish, choppy UI.

Multimedia, Camera, and Conclusions The 2.5mm headphone jack was the usual downer, as it makes finding good-sounding third-party earbuds virtually impossible. My 32GB SanDisk microSD card worked fine in the side-mounted slot, and there's also 168MB of...

Jan, 2011

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Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

Huawei Ascend (Cricket Wireless)

The Huawei Ascend is a good value for Cricket subscribers looking to run the latest mobile apps

Big screen at a low price. Reasonably powerful. Inexpensive plan prices.

Cheap construction. Poor camera. Noisy stereo Bluetooth. Useless voice dialer. Non-standard headphone jack.

Multimedia, Camera, and Conclusions The non-standard 2.5mm headphone jack was a disappointment. My 16GB SanDisk card worked fine in the side-mounted slot, which was saddled with a stiff, sharp port cover that felt cheaply made. MP3 and AAC music tracks...

Nov, 2010

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Review Huawei Ascend G525 Smartphone

More horsepower. An entry-level smartphone with a quad-core processor - Huawei combines these apparent contradictions in the 4.5-inch Ascend G525. We checked the performance of the Android smartphone for 250 Euros (~$345).

UMTS dual band, 5 megapixels camera, Removable battery, 2 SIM slots, Micro SD cards up to 32 GB, Good performance, Low temperatures, Enhanced sound via DTS, Decent battery runtimes, Inexpensive, The good overall impression of the Ascend G525. Even...

Glossy display, Only 2 GB storage, GPS could be more precise, Whistling PSU, More communication modules, for instance quad-band UMTS. The GPS module could be more precise and the camera could be better

Oct, 2013

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Cheap prepaid Android smartphone sports large touch screen

Reviewers say that although the Huawei Ascend (Cricket Wireless) falls short in several aspects, it makes a good entry-level Android phone. Sean Hollister at Engadget.com considers it superior to Verizon's basic Motorola Citrus, while Jamie...

Affordable, prepaid Android phone, large touch screen

Mixed call quality, nonstandard 2.5 mm jack, poor camera, cheap plastic build

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by : mohseen (brighthub.com)

Huawei Ascend Reviewed

A review of the cheap, touchscreen, Android based Huawei Ascend. Does it have what it takes to make budget conscious users smile?

One such manufacturer is Huawei (pronounced: "HER-WAY"), in an attempt to capture the tight budgeted but tech savvy market, they have launched the Ascend, a cheap touchscreen phone with all the modern conveniences expected of a smartphone packed into it.

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by : Philip Berne (phonescoop.com)

Review: Huawei Ascend

The Huawei Ascend is the most affordable Android phone on the market, available without a contract on Cricket Wireless. Can it rise above its meager asking price?

Nov, 2010

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