Huawei Ascend 2

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Pros:

Comes with Android 2.3 OS, Lightweight.
The Huawei Ascend II has an appealing, compact design, and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It comes with a microSD card preinstalled and the price is great.
Inexpensive, Comfortable to hold and use, Decent display.

Cons:

Slow 600 MHz processor, Poor camera, Weak battery
Unfortunately, the Ascend II is saddled with a slow processor, a mediocre camera, and disappointing battery performance.

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Last revision on November 12, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Comes with Android 2.3 OS, Lightweight
The Huawei Ascend II has an appealing, compact design, and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It comes with a microSD card preinstalled and the price is great
Inexpensive, Comfortable to hold and use, Decent display

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slow 600 MHz processor, Poor camera, Weak battery
Unfortunately, the Ascend II is saddled with a slow processor, a mediocre camera, and disappointing battery performance
Sluggish performance, Lots of bloatware, Poor camera

Expert reviews and ratings

The Huawei Ascend II comes at an unbeatable price for an Android smartphone, but the trade-off is getting lower-end features that sometimes...

By cnet on January 31, 2012

The Huawei Ascend II is only a modest refresh over the original; if you're willing to spend a bit of money, you can get a much better smartphone on U.S. Cellular....

By PC Mag on January 27, 2012

All in all the Huawei Ascend II is a very snappy happy phone and slimmer than its original counterpart. But it would seem as if the First Ascend, though a little bulkier than the Ascend II, appears to be more able to hold the hearts of...

By BrightHub on July 13, 2011

The smartphones sold nowadays impress with their specs and performance in the performed analysis. If only the Huawei Ascend II was more like them. But the price redeems it from complete...

By evogadget.com on June 01, 2012

U.S. Cellular offers the Huawei Ascend II at a dirt-cheap price, but given its weak reception among reviewers, that's probably its best benefit. Other pros are its Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and its light weight (4.1 ounces), but CNET's Jessica...

By ConsumerSearch on March 01, 2012