Chinese handset maker, Huawei has launched two new smartphones in the Indian market - the Huawei Ascend G600 and Ascend G330.
The Huawei Ascend G600 sports a 4.5-inch LCD IPS QHD display and Corning Gorilla glass. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor accompanied by 768MB RAM and runs on Android 4.0.
There is an 8-megapixel BSI auto focus (AF) rear camera and a VGA one in the front. There is 4GB of internal storage that can be further expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card. Huawei Ascend G600 comes with a 1,930 mAh battery, which the company claims can deliver 15 days of standby time. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth and DLNA.
Earlier in the month we
reported that the Ascend G600 is available online for Rs.14,990 and the company has in fact launched this device for the same price.
"We are very excited to introduce the new Huawei Ascend G600, which gives more functionality and power for people who expect more from their technology," said Victor Shan, President, Huawei Device India. According to the company this smartphone will help them enhance their Ascend range of smartphones, and be an interesting addition to their mid-range portfolio.
The other smartphone launched by the company is the Huawei Ascend G330 that also runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) along with Huawei's own HAP 5.1 Android interface. The other features of Ascend G330 include a 1GHz dual-core processor, 512 MB RAM, 4-inch screen, 4GB of internal storage, 5-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 1,500 mAh battery.
This smartphone also comes pre-loaded enterprise apps such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint and PDF.
Huawei Ascend G330 will be available for Rs. 11,490. We had
reported in December that this smartphone is available through various online retailers such as Snapdeal for Rs. 10,990 and Flipkart for Rs.10,999.
Commenting on the launch Huawei Device India Marketing Director Anand Narang said, "The Ascend G330 sees Huawei, again, set a new standard for mid-range smartphones customized for Indian market. It offers 7 Indian languages, brings together office power and functionality for young professionals who want a perfect balance of performance and mobile entertainment, without breaking the bank."
Huawei Ascend G330 key specifications- 4-inch ( 800×480 pixels) IPS capactive touch screen display
- 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225 processor
- 512MB RAM
- 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED Flash
- VGA front-facing camera
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 3G (HSPA 14.4Mbps, Upload 5.76Mbps), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR, GPS / A-GPS.
- 4GB internal storage (2.4GB user accessible), 32GB expandable memory
- 1,500mAh battery
- Android 4.0
Huawei Ascend G600 key specifications- 4.5-inch inch display with qHD (960 x 540) resolution
- 1.2GHz dual-core processor
- 768MB of RAM
- 4GB of Internal Storage and can be expanded to up to 32GB
- 8-megapixel camera
- VGA front camera
- 1,930 mAh
- Android 4.0