Huawei Ascend II Specs

4.5

Description

The Huawei Ascend II is the successor to the original Ascend which was one of the top devices on Cricket. There are a few notable improvements in this second-generation smartphone. Of course including Android 2.3 is one of them, but in addition to that Huawei added a 5 megapixel camera on the back. They also bumped up the processor speed to 600MHz.

This device is also known as Huawei M865

Cons

  • Thick body (0.50 inches)
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I have it 10 users
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Display

Size: 3.5-inch
Resolution: 480 x 320 px, 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: 0.25GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS: Android (2.3)
ROM: 512 MB
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1400 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 5 MP
Video recording: Yes
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

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible: M4, T3
Location: A-GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Other: Computer sync, OTA sync

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

Huawei Ascend II free at US Cellular after rebate and signed contract
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...
, by Alan Friedman, 0
Huawei Ascend II free at US Cellular after rebate and signed contract
Huawei Ascend II Hands-on
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 ...
, by John Velasco, 5
Huawei Ascend II Hands-on
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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...
, by Alan Friedman, 2
U.S. Cellular's Q3 and Q4 lineup includes Motorola Electrify, LG Optimus Black and HTC Desire II
Huawei Ascend II launches on Cricket
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 ...
, by Ian M., 6
Huawei Ascend II launches on Cricket

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
5
Camera quality
2
Performance
4.4
Display
6.8
Battery life and charging
3.8
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
2
Great for using as Skeet Practice!
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!

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4
Okay for starter smartphone, but...
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.

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6
Huawei ascend II
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.

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