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Huawei W1
Display
4.0" 480 x 800 pixels
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Main camera
5MP
Battery
1950 mAh
4.8
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Technology
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
Discontinued
Body
Dimensions
124.5 x 63.7 x 10.5 mm (4.90 x 2.51 x 0.41 in)
Weight
130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM
Mini-SIM
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Platform
OS
Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 305
Memory
Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
4GB 512MB RAM
Type
eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules
5 MP, AF
Features
LED flash
Video
720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Module
VGA
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 1950 mAh, removable
Misc
Colors
Blue, red, black, white
Models
Ascend W1
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