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Huawei Ideos U8150 Review

The Huawei Ideos is the cheapest Android phone currently available. It competes with heavyweights like the HTC Wildfire, Samsung Galaxy 3, Samsung Galaxy 5 and the LG Optimus One, but is priced much lower. It offers a great deal and comes with decent hardware coupled with Android 2.2 Froyo.

Huawei Ideos U8150 Specifications

  • Dimensions: 104 x 56 x 12.7 mm
  • Weight: 102 gms
  • Display: 2.8 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display, 240 x 320 pixels
  • OS: Android 2.2 Froyo
  • CPU: Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor
  • RAM: 256 MB RAM
  • Camera: 3.15 MP camera
  • Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
  • GPS: GPS with A-GPS
  • Battery: Li-ion battery, 1200 mAh

Design

The Huawei Ideos has a standard candybar touchscreen form factor with a compact design. It isn’t very stylish, but at this price point, you cannot expect much.

It has a 2.8 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The display is a bit too small but will suffice for regular usage. Watching videos on the small display isn’t recommended.

Hardware and OS

The Huawei Ideos has some decent hardware powering it. It comes with a Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor and 256 MB RAM. It also supports up to 16 GB microSD cards, so memory shouldn’t be a problem.

It comes with the latest Android OS – Android 2.2 Froyo, which even some of the best Android phones can’t boast of. The OS is very responsive and peppy.

Multimedia

The Huawei Ideos isn’t much when it comes to multimedia performance. It has just a 3.15 MP camera which sucks and supports only primitive video formats like 3GP, MP4 etc. It has an FM radio though.

Connectivity

Like all other Android phones, the Huawei Ideos offers almost every standard connectivity option – it has GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
and comes with a GPS transceiver with A-GPS. It is powered by a standard Li-ion 1200 mAh battery which lasts for about 2 days.

The Verdict

The Huawei Ideos is the cheapest Android phone available and offers excellent value for money. If you want to try out Android but don’t want to spend much money, the Huawei Ideos is the phone you want. It is priced at about $160 (Rs. 6500)