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Huawei Ascend W1

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Released · Jan 21, 2013

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Availability
Officially announced	Jan 08, 2013

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, 57.62% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	800x480px, 233 PPI

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

Battery
Type	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	b,g,n 802.11 n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS
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, 8, 4, 2, 1
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

Alternative variants

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

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