Huawei announces Ascend W2 smartphone

Huawei has officially unveiled the Ascend W2 smartphone that has been in the news for the past few months. The smartphone runs Windows Phone 8 and measures 134 x 66.7 x 9.9 mm.

The Ascend W2 is based on a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor at 1.4 GHz and comes with a 4.3-inch IPS display at WVGA resolution (800 x 480 pixels), 512 MB of RAM, 8 GB of internal memory, a rear 8 MP camera with a LED flash and support for 1080p video recording, a 2 MP front camera, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. The smartphone also has a GPS receiver, support for HSPA+ and a 2000 mAh battery.

The Ascend W2 will be available this summer in several colors among which yellow and red. The smartphone is expected to cost around USD 300.


Source: Huawei