Huawei Ascend W1

Name: Huawei Ascend W1
Brand: Huawei
SKU: SKU77
Rating: 4.3 (793 reviews)

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Key Specs

Display 4.00-inch (480x800)
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Front Camera 0.3MP
Rear Camera 5MP
RAM 512MB
Storage 4GB
Battery Capacity 1950mAh
OS Windows Phone 8

Market Status Released

Release Date August 2013

Huawei Ascend W1 Summary

Huawei Ascend W1 mobile was launched in August 2013. The phone comes with a 4.00-inch touchscreen display offering a resolution of 480x800 pixels. Huawei Ascend W1 is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8230) processor. It comes with 512MB of RAM. The Huawei Ascend W1 runs Windows Phone 8 and is powered by a 1950mAh removable battery.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Huawei Ascend W1 on the rear packs 5-megapixel camera. It sports a 0.3-megapixel camera on the front for selfies.

Huawei Ascend W1 is based on Windows Phone 8 and packs 4GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB). The Huawei Ascend W1 is a single SIM (GSM) mobile that accepts a Regular-SIM card. The Huawei Ascend W1 measures 124.50 x 63.50 x 10.15mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 130.00 grams. It was launched in Blue, Red, Black, and White colours.

Connectivity options on the Huawei Ascend W1 include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth v2.10, and 3G. Sensors on the phone include accelerometer.

Huawei Ascend W1 Full Specifications

General

Brand	Huawei
Model	Ascend W1
Release date	August 2013
Form factor	Bar
Dimensions (mm)	124.50 x 63.50 x 10.15
Weight (g)	130.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	1950
Removable battery	Yes
Colours	Blue, Red, Black, White

Display

Screen size (inches)	4.00
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	480x800 pixels

Hardware

Processor	1.2GHz dual-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8230)
RAM	512MB
Internal storage	4GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	32

Camera

Rear camera	5-megapixel
Rear flash	LED
Front camera	0.3-megapixel

Software

Operating system

Windows Phone 8

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 2.10
NFC	No
Infrared	No
USB OTG	No
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	No
Number of SIMs	1
Wi-Fi Direct	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No
SIM Type	Regular
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	No
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	No

Sensors

Compass/ Magnetometer	No
Proximity sensor	No
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	No
Gyroscope	No
Barometer	No
Temperature sensor	No

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Really nice & Superp

Vijayaragavan S (Jun 30, 2017) on Amazon

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Handy Phone

Amazon Customer (Jun 27, 2017) on Amazon

Design: small but Handy it depends on your preference.Performance: Top NotchCamera: Picture Quality is Good but camera is slow.Network: Good but no good for jio user's volt crashes the callBattery: 6hours On screenIf you want lag free cellphone & don't change cellphone quickly then go for it.

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Five Stars

Abhi Singh (Jul 8, 2017) on Amazon

Good one....after using it anyone can fall in love with this cute and handy phn

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An excellent phone at a really affordable price. World class

Hari Menon (Jul 5, 2017) on Amazon

Great product, Apple is not new to me, Apple is Apple !!!! God price too ,not a gamer and I have small palms so just right for those who do not want to carry large screen phones ,or do not do gaming, syncs seamlessly across all platforms.

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Five Stars

Dharmesh Parekh (Jul 5, 2017) on Amazon

Awesome one...

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