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Huawei Ascend P1

Based on 33 reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

17
Average:

11
Bad:

3

Pros

Vibrant Super AMOLED display.
Beautiful design.
Fast performance.
Excellent battery life.
Runs Android 4,0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
Thin and light.

Cons

Not optimized for the U.S.
Average camera.
Flimsy SIM card door.
Just over 2GB of user-accessible memory.

By PC Pro on February 14, 2013

A decent specification and fine screen make this a worthy mid-range...

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By uk.hardware.info on January 06, 2013

The Ascend P1 is our first introduction to Huawei and we have to admit that we are lukewarm after testing it. The 4.3-inch display looks good, the phone has a slender appearance, and we're generally positive about the design even if it is modest....

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By DigitalVersus on October 04, 2012

The Ascend P1 is a pleasant surprise. It may not revolutionise the industry, but it does its job well. The look is minimalist but not "cheap", making for a good everyday companion. It's too bad the sound is so...

80
By V3.co.uk on August 24, 2012

A great mid-range smartphone that trumps most similarly priced handsets'...

80
By RegHardware on August 10, 2012

Despite its slightly cheap body the P1 ticks a lot of boxes. It has ICS from launch and while both thin and light still packs a decent battery. The screen is bright and vivid, it has a microSD slot and the camera is not half bad. The chipset may not...

75
By CoolSmartphone on August 09, 2012

Those regular eagle eyed readers out there will have noted that this phone has already been reviewed by our editor in chief Leigh Geary, so instead of rehashing what he has already done, this will give you a different slant on this slim powerhouse....

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By 5FWD on August 09, 2012

While the Huawei Ascend P1 is undoubtedly the company’s best phone yet, it’s still lacking the extra build quality and premium finish of HTC’s One S. That phone is almost identically priced, with a smarter design and screen - and the...

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By Wired UK on August 06, 2012

It might not stand with the very best screens or processors, but for a midrange smart phone the Huawei Ascend P1 offers a solid range of features and impressively long battery life too.SpecificationsSoftware : Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich...

80
By TechRadar on August 02, 2012

The Ascend P1 is a very impressive attempt at making a high-end Android phone to compete with the likes of Samsung and HTC. It's very, very smooth and fast in operation and great fun to simply poke and use, with more than enough power to handle apps...

80
By Gadget Guy Australia on August 02, 2012

Handset maker Huawei has long been known for its budget phones, many of which manage to pack in plenty of features for under the hundred dollar mark. So what is a $500 phone like for the company, and can it compete with the top-tier devices put out...

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