Huawei Ascend G700 was unveiled few weeks back and this phone provides for a good option around the most popular 15K range. This phone checks all boxes and will provide you with 2 GB of RAM for efficient multitasking at a striking price of Rs. 15,990! Let’s take a look into hardware specs of better know what to expect from this Huawei phone.
Camera and Internal Storage
The phone comes with an 8 MP Autofocus camera at the back supported by LED flash. This camera is capable of Full HD 1080p video recording at 30fps. The secondary camera of 1.3 MP is also present for video calling. The primary camera will allow you to toggle between 4 ISO levels between 100 and 800 and this is a much
The Internal storage of this phone is 8 GB which is a welcome change from the ubiquitous 4 GB storage all around. The storage can be further extended to 32 GB using a microSD card slot.
Processor and Battery
Huawei Ascend G700 employs the MediaTek MT6589 Cortex A7 Soc with 1.2 GHz quad core processor which coupled with 2 GB RAM and 720p Display , is expected to give you a lag free performance. A 2 GB RAM at this price range is what makes this smartphone stand apart from numerous other MT6589 phones in this price range. The chipset will give you pretty good performance in day to day operations with efficient multitasking.
If you are a basic user, don’t expect the 2 GB RAM to make your phone snappier and work wonders for you. If you are a gamer, this extra RAM will expectedly play to your advantage. To know how RAM affects performance of your smartphone you can read the linked article. To be sure about the gaming performance we advice you to wait for the benchmark scores to arrive.
The Battery capacity is 2150 mAh which will easily last 1 day in this phone. Huawei has not specified the talk time or standby time of this device, but a little online research revealed that the battery life is comfortably above average.
Display and Features
The phone sports a 5 Inch IPS LCD display with 1280 x 720 pixels similar to popular MT6589 phones like Micromax Canvas 4, Gionee Elife E5, etc. The 10 point multi touch display will give you 294 ppi and will give you sufficient brightness and crisp text.
This phone features Android 4.2 operating system which features Huawei’s Emotion UI 1.6 on top of it. The phone supports Dual SIM Dual Standby functionality which allows you to take advantage of more than one telecom networks, one at a time.
Looks and Connectivity
The phone has body dimensions of 142.5 x 72.8 x 9 mm and weighs 155 grams which is slightly on the heavier side. The back cover is removable and the phone seems to have plastic look and feel.
Connectivity options include 3G, GPRS, EDGE, WiFi, Bluetooth with A2DP and AGPS.
Comparison
This phone will compete with MT6589 phones like Micromax Canvas 4, Lava Iris 504q and many more in the Price range of 10,000 to 15,000 INR. It will also receive tough competition from recently launched and upcoming MT6589T smartphones like Gionee Elife E5, Micromax Canvas Magnus and Karbonn titanium X.
Key Specifications
Model | Huawei G700 |
Processor | 1.2 GHz quad core |
Display | 5 Inch HD |
RAM | 2 GB |
Internal Storage | 8 GB, extendable to 32 GB |
Operating System | Android 4.2 Jelly bean |
Camera | 8 MP/ 1.3 MP |
Battery | 2150 mAh |
Price | Rs. 15,990 |
Conclusion
This phone provides an attractive option at a price of 15,990 INR from Flipkart. The Extra 2 GB of RAM is a bonus but MT6589T processors with stock android are expected to be faster in day to day usage. The extra ram will however provide with efficient performance for those users who like to play with loads of Apps on their smartphones.