Huawei Ascend P1
74
Engadget Review
It's not the best of the best, but it's a solid device and an indicator that the company's clearly heading in the right direction.
Brad MolenJune 01, 2012
Pros
- Solid performanceLight, thin and comfortable to holdMostly stock ICS skin
Cons
- qHD display falls short Mediocre call qualityLimited onboard storage
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Huawei Ascend P1
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- 74AVERAGE CRITIC SCORE11 ReviewsEngadget70Huawei Ascend P1 reviewThe Ascend P1 was a top-notch phone in January... the landscape has changed drastically: Huawei's "Platinum device" will be released in a world in which the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III are available as alternative options. The P1 is a good phone, but it's not in the same league.CNET70Huawei Ascend P1 review (unlocked)The bottom line: Huawei's Ascend P1 takes a step in the premium direction with great specs and a striking design, but it ultimately falls short of its potential.Pocket-Lint80Huawei Ascend P1 LTE reviewThe Ascend P1 LTE is a solid phone. Really, we should love it, as it's a barebones Android experience for the most part, has speedy 4G and seems to manage well with its battery. And indeed, it's reliable and practical, but it's also a bit dull.Pocket-Lint80Huawei AScend P1 reviewAudio and video both won us over, and this makes for a great multimedia phone. Call quality is good too, and everything is well laid out, even with some slight UI tweaks by Huawei. Indeed, this is one of the closest phones we've used to a Nexus device for purity of Android.CNET AU80Huawei Ascend P1Huawei's phone definitely holds its own against the competition. It's processor is fast, it's screen is good and it has a decent 8-megapixel camera. You will need to factor in the extra expense of buying your own memory... one of the competitor's models may seem like an even better deal.SlashGear80Huawei Ascend P1 ReviewOur final conclusion for the Huawei Ascend P1 was quite favorable. Other than a few design decisions we’d probably change ourselves the phone is promising... They are headed in the right direction and I’d love to have this phone be available for a good mid-range price on AT&T or T-Mobile.TechRadar80Huawei Ascend P1 reviewThe Ascend P1 doesn't quite manage to replicate the same classy feel as HTC's One series or the Xperia S, but it gets very, very close and is a great option for anyone looking to combine serious power and size while also avoiding manufacturer skins.T340Huawei Ascend P1 reviewThe specs may be impressive but there’s compromise at every corner, most noticeable in the build quality.Android Central90Huawei Ascend P1 reviewHuawei might just have their golden ticket in the Ascend P1. This phone hits all the big areas people are looking for in a device they'll hold onto for two years, and in such a sleek package, you'll love whipping this out in front of friends and phone nerds alike.phoneArena70Huawei Ascend P1 ReviewHuawei is certainly on the right track with the Ascend P1 – it is thin, light and stylish on the exterior, while capable on the interior with its dual-core processor. Some tradeoffs are introduced to seal its mid-range faith.TrustedReviews70Huawei Ascend P1 LTE reviewThe Ascend P1 LTE is certainly not a bad phone but it is a little 'last-year' with its screen, camera and performance not really rivalling the current top dogs.
- 88AVERAGE USER SCORE4 ReviewsEngadget Reader100April 7, 2014Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!The Huawei Ascend P1 is the best low end phone I have ever owned, though support from Huawei won't be great, the phone works perfectly for almost everything and running 4.3 Jelly Bean is a breeze for this phone. Call quality is great, the screen though qHD (540*960) is pretty good not perfect on colors but otherwise great, chipset is comparable to the Galaxy Nexus. Battery for me is great compared to my older Galaxy Ace the battery is amazing I have had it last up to four days without a recharge and that is with light data usage, texting/calling and watching movies that I had on an SD card. Camera during the day the camera on the Huawei Ascend P1 is great it can take pictures that look comparable to my Nikon DSLR but the big downfall with this camera is that even with the nighttime setting the camera takes horrendous pictures during the night. The phone is very durable I have dropped it at least a hundred time and a even a few times on concrete/tiles and I have never once had a crack nor really and scratches (that could be because Huawei sent it with a screen protector and I have replaced it a few times), the phone is super slim which is really cool it was at it's release the slimmest phone in the world (http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/huaweis-ascend-p1-s-is-worlds-slimmest-smartphone-also-available-with-lte/#!C9P2A). Overall I would say that this is the best budget phone I have owned.Engadget Reader80March 6, 2014Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws. - EngadgetEngadget Reader90October 28, 2012Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!GOOD phone , about 3 month am using it. the problem with this hui can bee updates , upgrade to jelly beanEngadget Reader80September 10, 2012Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!I have used it for almost two weeks, everything goes right. It's a nice phone, really
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Key Specs
TYPE
Smartphone
OPERATING SYSTEM
Android
SCREEN SIZE
4.322
INTERNAL MEMORY
41
CAMERA
Yes
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