HUAWEI ASCEND MATE

A Phablet From Huawei With Reliable Quad-Core & Cheap Price

Huawei Ascend Mate

There are very much a flagship smartphone product that uses the big screen on the market, but this does not make a phablet trend  which is a segment of the link between mobile phones and tablets be worse. Can be seen when Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy Mega and LG released the LG Optimus G Pro. And now turn Huawei phablet to enliven market with the launch of Huawei Ascend Mate which has reliable Quad Core and sold at low prices.

SALES PACKAGE & FEATURES

In the sales package, users can have the Huawei Ascend Mate Handset, Charger, Data Cable, Headset, User Manual and Warranty Card. For common features that can be enjoyed such as HSDPA, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, Browser, Java MIDP, Internal GPS, Application Navigator, Camera, Video Call, External Memory, Email, Music Player, Video Player, Video Recorder, FM Radio and Open OS.

DESIGN

Huawei Ascend Mate has the most assertive design than the Samsung Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Mega G and LG Optimus Pro. This is shown in the corner design, making Ascend Mate more square and  uncomfortable when held than others.

Mate battery embedded in the body and no access for the user to open easily, so the SIM card slot and a Memory Card can be accessed directly from outside the body. Both slots are only using the protective cover of plastic material that can be easily opened using the nail. In general, Ascend Mate design look not outclassed from several competitors that offer a much higher price.

DISPLAY

Ascend Mate uses a screen of 6.1 inches with a resolution of 720p HD and has a pixel density is pretty good. Although not as good as other flagship product reaches 400 pixels / inch. This is very reasonable because the Huawei Ascend Mate price is cheaper than another flagship product. The screen can still display the graphics quality and sharpness of the image such as the smartphones upscale.

Huawei Ascend Mate has a very good view angle. Even when viewed from a certain angle, the color remains unchanged. There is only a slight decrease in contrast when viewed from extreme angles. For brightness, can be arranged by making access to the notification tray has four options such as Auto, 100%, 50% and 0%.

UI & OS

Android users will find a slightly different experience with using Huawei Ascend Mate. The biggest difference that made ​​by Huawei is eliminate the App drawer / Main Menu of Emotion UI version 1.5 which was given to Ascend Mate. And this is one of the strategies of this Chinese vendors to make the simple device and easy to use by users who are not familiar with Android because Ascend Mate uses Android Os v4.1 Jelly Bean.

All applications contained on the Huawei Ascend Mate will appear directly on the homescreen. Because there is no physical or capacitive buttons, making all major control functions through the display by using 3 virtual buttons Back, Home and Recent Apps that converges on the Navigation Bar at the bottom of the screen area. To perform customization, Ascend Mate provides 16 Theme option which is a combination of appearance Wallpaper, Lockscreen, Icons Application and Ringtone.

HARDWARE

Hardware is one sector which is interesting to discuss. The reason is: Huawei Ascend Mate is the first phablet products that use chipsets from Huawei namely Huawei K3V2 chipset.

While the processor used is Cortex A9 with 1.5 GHz clockspeed. May look inferior compared to the flagship product from another vendor, but to be superior when compared with the segment that has the same price level. And with this specification, Ascend Mate can run Android without any serious problems.

CONNECTIVITY

For connectivity, Ascend Mate supports HSDPA data path connectivity with download speeds up to 42 Mbps. There is also WiFi and DLNA which allows users to easily play your photos, videos and music from a device that also has a DLNA connection or view content from your phone to your TV or computer that also supports DLNA.

Micro-USB port on the Huawei Ascend Mate also supports MHL, so with the help of MHL cable, phablet can connect to an HDTV or other display device via HDMI. For browsing the internet, there are two web browser, Default Browser and Chrome which has many features and works well.

CAMERA

Huawei Ascend Mate has a primary 8 MP camera and a 1 MP secondary camera. Interface on the camera looks standard, there is a video switch, virtual shutter button and a shortcut to the gallery which is located on the right. While on the left, there are several shooting modes like effects and settings. Features of the camera include Ascend Mate: 8 shooting mode options are also included Panorama mode, HDR and Burst. In addition, there are also features such as filter effects Antique, Sephia, Lomo and others. There is also the effect of the face such as the face, big nose, big smile and others. And also there is a scene selection type.

Interface on the video recording is basically the same as the camera. But, Huawei eliminate the effect of color. Video cameras can produce MP4 files with a bitrate of around 25 Mbps for 1080p video and stereo sound recorded by two microphones located at the top and bottom of the phone.

ADVANTAGES & WEAKNESSES

• Advantages: The price of Huawei Ascend Mate is cheaper than some competitors, has a wide screen, use the Android Jelly Bean OS, Interface is easy to understand for beginners, has a pretty good camera and a big power battery enough.

• Weaknesses: This phablet is not equipped with NFC and battery too difficult to open due to sticking to the body of the phone.

CONCLUSION

New users will have no trouble to use the Huawei Ascend Mate because it has a minimalist interface. But, for Android users, should be familiar because there is no App Drawer on the display screen. And this Huawei could be the one alternative because the price is cheaper and with the same capabilities as products from the other vendors.