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Huawei Ascend II

Full Specifications

Released · Jul 13, 2011

This device is also known as Huawei M865

4.5

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Design
Dimensions	4.60 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches 117 x 61 x 13 mm
Weight	4.10 oz (120.0 g)
Keys	Left: Volume control
Colors	Black

Display
Size	3.5-inch
Resolution	480x320px, 165 PPI
Technology	TFT
Screen-to-body	51.21 %
Colors	262 144
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
Processor	Single core 600 MHz
RAM	0.25GBROM: 512 MB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (2.3)

Battery
Capacity	1400 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP
Video recording	Yes

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	2.1, Yes
WLAN	802.11 b,g,n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
Location	A-GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass
Other	Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack

Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (72 voices), Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: May 16, 2011 FCC ID value: QISM865
Measured SAR	Head: 1.34 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 1.02 W/kg Measured in: 800 MHz

Buyers information
Warranty period	12 Months

Availability
Officially announced	Jul 12, 2011

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

U.S. Cellular
Cricket

News

It's the season for giving and regional carrier U.S. Cellular is doing some giving of its own by giving away the Huawei Ascend II. Actually, you will have to lay out $100 which you get back in the form of a mail-in rebate, and you will have to put yo...

Huawei Ascend II free at US Cellular after rebate and signed contract

If you’re looking for cheap and straightforward Android smarthpones, you really don’t need to look any further than the Huawei Ascend II as it’s currently available through MetroPCS and Cricket Wireless. At Huawei’s CTIA 2011 ...

Regional carrier U.S. Cellular has an aggressive rollout of Android devices planned for the rest of the year. Android Central was able to obtain the mobile operator's road map for quarters 3 and 4. Let's begin with the Motorola Electrify, which is th...

U.S. Cellular's Q3 and Q4 lineup includes Motorola Electrify, LG Optimus Black and HTC Desire II

No-contract specialist Cricket has officially pulled the covers off of a new device, the Huawei Ascend II smartphone, with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on board.The Huawei Ascend II is the successor to the original Ascend which was one of the top devices ...

Overall User Rating

(5 reviews)

4.6

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

4.4

Display

6.8

Battery life and charging

3.8

vls48

Arena Apprentice

Great for using as Skeet Practice!

Posted: Jun 13, 2013, 11:13 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

The is the worse cell phone I have ever owned. I bought mine through Straghttalk. The phone constantly shut off and restarts all on its own. I have tried factory resetting this thing hundreds of times with no luck. The processor is so slow. I constantly get low space messages when downloading apps. It has a 4gig SD card in it. It says multi tasking in the manual, thanks a joke! Huawei should be ashamed of this product!

ctrabs8729

Arena Apprentice

Okay for starter smartphone, but...

Edited: Jun 02, 2013, 1:26 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

... this isn't exactly top of the line. It was good for it's intended purpose, which was a basic no frills smartphone. But, that's about it. As my particular Ascend got older, it's been a complete pain to deal with. It's run a lot slower on a 3G network and even on Wifi. Storage is a pain in the neck; it doesn't allow you to store too many apps on memory and you're still stuck with apps that you don't want, need or use. I'm not sure if there's a newer model on the market, but I don't think I'll recommend any Hwawei product in the future.

rmls34

Huawei ascend II

Posted: Nov 29, 2012, 9:41 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

I wish straight talk would include a better manual that told you how to use/find all of the options of the phone. The internal memory is pathetic, and not all of the options are user friendly. That being said I think the phone is a decent entry into the Android market, and a fair price. It has most of the features and options of phones that cost 4 times as much. Battery life is poor.