Huawei Ascend W1

Full Specifications

Released · Jan 21, 2013

4.0-inch · 800x480px

Single camera

1950 mAh

0.5GB · 4GB

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus

Windows Phone 8

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Design
Dimensions	4.90 x 2.50 x 0.40 inches 124.5 x 63.5 x 10.15 mm
Weight	4.59 oz (130.0 g)
Colors	Black, Blue, Red, White
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Display
Size	4.0-inch
Resolution	800x480px, 233 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	57.62 %
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230
Processor	Dual-core 1200 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 305
RAM	0.5GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage	4GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Windows Phone

Battery
Capacity	1950 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash	LED
Video recording	Yes Video calling
Front	0.3 MP VGA

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	2.1
WLAN	802.11 b,g,n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	Jan 08, 2013

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Dimensions	4.84 x 2.5 x 0.41 inches 123 x 64 x 10 mm
WLAN	802.11 n

News

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