What the Critics Are Saying...
- Jonathan Morris, Pocket GamerAs the cheapest LTE handset on sale, the Ascend P1 isn't a bad phone, but nor is it a great phone. It offers fast data, but so do the others. There is one saving grace in the form of a decent camera but that isn't really enough
- Chris Helsby, Dial-a-PhoneHuawei’s high-end offering is a good handset which performs well as an all-rounder. We wouldn’t go so far as to say the device looks great but it is certainly slim and light, making it easy to use and carry around and its primary features (processor, OS and camera) work well as a package...
- Mobile88 Team, Mobile88The Ascend P1 is an Android smartphone with lots of features packed into an attractive slim unibody. The 4.3in screen looks great and the wide viewing angles make it great for watching movies on the go. Another plus point is that the P1 comes installed with Android 4.0 so you don't have to do the u...
- Daniel Bader, Mobile SyrupThe Huawei Ascend P1 does everything mostly right, and its weaknesses are built into the price. A decent performer with a mostly-stock version of Ice Cream Sandwich, the $399 handset is one of the fastest, thinnest, and most attractive mid-range devices on the market. While WIND still sells the Gal...
- Alun Taylor, The RegisterDespite its slightly cheap body the P1 ticks a lot of boxes. It has ICS from launch and while both thin and light still packs a decent battery. The screen is bright and vivid, it has a microSD slot and the camera is not half bad. The chipset may not be the latest word in modernity but it offers a mo...
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- Huawei Ascend P1 Manual (PDF)
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