Huawei Ascend Mate 2
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The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 doesn’t have the latest OS, and also lacks good quality camera and other specifications but it has the 6.1-inch screen. Though few features are not very impressive but some of the features though are good enough to attract users along with the solid performance of the device. The front camera is also good in this case as compared to back camera. The performance of the device can be compared to that of Samsung Galaxy lines carrying 6.3-inch large screens which are though expensive than this one along with Nokia Lumia 1320 which is another expensive device having similar performance.
Features and Specifications
Ascend Mate 2 is very heavy which weighs 202g and the screen is 6.1-inch large with IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen technology having 16M colors along with allowing multi-touch capability. The protection to the screen is being provided by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and the OS here is Android v4.3 Jelly Beans with the good processor of 1.6 GHz Quad-core. The RAM here is 2 GB and the internal memory is 16 GB which can be further easily expanded up to 64 GB through microSD card. The back camera is 13MP with an LED light along with further features like HDR, autofocus, geo tagging, face/smile detection and panorama. The video recording by it is possible at 1080pi resolution while the front camera is 5MP to be used for the selfies and video calls. The battery in this case is 4050 mAh Li-ion and the connectivity options provided to this device include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, GPS, microUSB, and GSM.
Design and Quality
This is a big phone having rounded edges providing firm grip to the device. People having small hands though may be facing problem in holding this device. The back of the device is curved with fine textures providing soft touch back helping to stabilize the phone. At the right hand side of the device has the power button and the volume rocker which is slim in size. Beneath the screen, there are on-screen controls but the screen is not full HD which should have been as other devices of having this much screen are. But the screen is better than Samsung Galaxy Mega. The microSD card slot lies under the back cover but the battery is fixed there.
OS and Tech
The OS is not the updated version of OS in this device but the phone works fine even with this device. It provides swift performance of the device. There is Huawei’s own Custom Emotion Lite UI on top of the OS and this UI is the fresh invention of the company providing many themes to be selected by the user.
Camera and Multimedia
A mid-range phone carrying 13MP camera is very interesting. Though the images generated from the camera are not of good quality but the images are quite soft carry blurry edges and the details are also lost. The colors of the images are also dull even then the pictures are presentable for those images taken under good light conditions. The low light photos are not at all good. The video recording can be done with both the front and back camera allowing 1080p resolution with rear camera and 720p with front camera. The front camera is also able to take smooth images.
Battery and Memory
The 4050 mAh battery keeps its promise of providing 25hrs of mobile use on single charge. As per the claims of the company, this battery can easily provide 25hrs of talk time and this is not bad for a mid-range device. The larger screen also eats up quite a lot of power but the power saving feature helps in preserving battery to great extent which is a plus point here. Overall the battery is not bad at all. The 2 GB RAM is the reason of the comparable performance of the device while the internal 16 GB memory capable enough to be expanded is also a good feature and people may like this device for these features.
Pros and Cons
For Pros:
· Good custom interface
· Good internal storage which is expandable as well
· Good call quality
· Nice performance
For Cons:
· Image quality of back camera is poor
· Speakerphone is poor
· Not full HD screen
Verdict
There are some features in Huawei Ascend Mate 2 which make it an attractive device and makes it a good priced Android phone having large size. There is though very tough competition among mid-range devices and this phone is good than ZTE Iconic Phablet and Samsung Galaxy Mega. The other strong competitor is Nokia Lumia 1320 having good hardware but the screen is smaller than this one along with lower internal storage. So Huawei Ascend Mate 2 is giving tough competition to many good names besides having interesting UI thus this can be a good choice for almost all users.