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Huawei Ascend Y300 review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £130
inc VAT

A very cheap Android phone with no major flaws, but there are now better deals around

Specifications

Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), 4.0in 800×480 display

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Huawei Ascend Y300

The handset has a 5-megapixel camera, and it produces reasonable images, with well-judged exposure – we could pick out every cloud when shooting a tower against a rainy sky. The images are slightly too cold, though, with a mild blue cast. Low-light shots were less impressive, with a distinct lack of detail and significant noise. The camera also struggled when taking video in low light, hunting for focus and showing artefacts from a moving light source. It’s not a terrible camera, especially outside, but we’ve seen better still images from other budget handsets.

We first tested the Y300 in only June last year, but things move quickly in the world of budget smartphones and what was an award-winning handset then for £130 struggles to cut it today, even for only £80.

The 4in display and dual-core processor aren’t terrible but the whole thing feels a bit chunky and basic. At the time we were willing to forgive the handset its unusual take on Android due to the strength of its budget hardware, now its iOS themed operating system feels old-fashioned compared to the latest versions of Android.

If you only have £80 to spend on a phone and not a penny more then the Y300 is still a fair buy. However for not much more you can get some far better handsets. The obvious choice being the astoundingly good-value Motorola Moto G. It has a vibrant and detailed 1,280×720 display, a fast chipset that can handle 3D games and makes its Android 4.4 operating system slick and smooth. Best of all, you can get it now for just £100.

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Details

Price£130
Rating****
AwardBudget Buy

Hardware

Main display size4.0in
Native resolution800×480
CCD effective megapixels5-megapixel
GPSyes
Internal memory4096MB
Memory card supportmicroSD
Memory card included0MB
Operating frequenciesGSM 850/900/1800/1900, 3G 900/2100
Wireless dataHSDPA
Size125x64x11mm
Weight130g

Features

Operating systemAndroid 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Microsoft Office compatibilityWord, Excel, PowerPoint
FM Radioyes
Accessoriesheadphones, data cable, charger
Talk time5 hours
Standby time13 days

Buying Information

SIM-free price£130
Price on contract0
Prepay price£70
SIM-free supplierwww.carphonewarehouse.co.uk
Contract/prepay supplierwww.carphonewarehouse.co.uk
Detailswww.huaweidevice.co.uk

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