Huawei Ascend G300 it doesn't have to be expensive

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Bonovox Joined: Apr 13, 2008 Posts: > 500 PM	Posted: 2012-05-04 17:42 Yesterday,after reading many reviews of the new Huawei Ascend G300 I thought I would give one a go!! Exclusively on Vodafone UK for 3 months,this handset packs a hell of a punch for just a mere �100!! Yes,all budget handsets will compromise somewhere. But this device is the first to really break that mould of cheap meaning poor build,poky screen,rubbish camera & slow speeds. The Huawei G300 has specs of a handset costing alot more than �100. The surprise for me was that it does not show anywhere on the device that it is only a �100!! The build quality is yes,plastic with the rear cover looking like metal but is smoothed plastic. But there are no creaks & it is well put together. Specs are 4 inch 800x480 LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass(yes at this price) it even says it on the box!! Android 2.3.6(upgrade to ICS coming in summer) 7.2mbps HSDPA 5 mega pixel camera with AF & flash CMOS Sensor Dual mics for Noise suppression Internal memory 2.5 gig & memory card upto 32 gig 1,500mAh battery 512 of RAM 1 gighz Snapdragon CPU MSM7227A 140g Now these specs you might think are not mind blowing & not for the ultimate power user. But at this price point it is mind blowing. And as I have spent a few days with this device now I can honestly say it is fantastic!! So far no bugs found except the back speaker is extremely quiet. Camera takes decent shots in daylight & don't look too bad unless you zoom in or blow them up. Video recording is the one compromise at 800x480. As for battery life it has been a surprise to me that this Huawei handset managed 2 half days on quite heavy usage on a 1,500mAh battery!! On standby it rarely moves the battery meter. I have run 2 benchmark tests & came up with quite a surprise that this budget handset beat the older Samsung Nexus S!! Call quality is the loudest & best I have heard on any phone for a long time. Although this handset is not the next big thing it seems to me that Huawei are ones to watch especially with their upcoming Dual & Quad Core handsets due soon. They are already one of the largest manufacturers in the world of handsets & also network infrastructure!! I am unsure how Huawei do it at this price but they should be applauded. For me the strange this is I have found this handset faster than the Arc S in use. It never seems to slow down much & having the larger 2.5 gig internal memory helps too alongside the low internal memory on the Arc S. This won't be my main phone but a decent spare & also for a short period is my main phone. The specs & speed is similar too say the HTC Desire S in my mind. The home screens flick through the same as the new HTC Sense with a 3D look to it. To sum up this handset would be to say if you are on a tight budget & want quality then this is something to consider. It will be a Vodafone exclusive in UK till summer then sold sim free. It can already be found online too. Here are some photos Benchmarks: Quandrant: 2,913 AnTuTu benchmark: 2,856 Not too bad for a budget smartphone!! [ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-05-04 21:30 ] Phone?? What phone??

Bonovox Joined: Apr 13, 2008 Posts: > 500 PM	Posted: 2012-05-04 23:12 [ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-05-07 19:54 ] Phone?? What phone??
hihihans Joined: Mar 15, 2009 Posts: > 500 From: Netherlands PM	Posted: 2012-05-05 01:14 looking good for an android Pricetag is definitely good History of the Esato Shooting
Bonovox Joined: Apr 13, 2008 Posts: > 500 PM	Posted: 2012-05-06 14:11 This phone is very much like a HTC in some things. Also has fast boot and seriously the fast boot is faster than the HTC's I have used before. Starts up in 8 seconds to home screen I was shocked. Although am sure new quad cores will be faster Phone?? What phone??

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