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Honor 2

Honor 2

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Huawei Ascend D quad XL

Huawei Ascend D quad XL

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Category Breakdown

Honor 2
Huawei Ascend D quad XL
Performance
48.348.2
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.567.9
Battery
20.522.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.931.3
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
27.625.5

Summary

  • The Honor 2 and Huawei Ascend D quad XL both feature a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are powered by the same Huawei K3V2 chipset and quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, but the Honor 2 has 2GB of RAM compared to the Ascend D quad XL's 1GB, potentially providing better multitasking.
  • Both smartphones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording and a 1.3 MP front camera, with no optical image stabilization.
  • The Ascend D quad XL has a larger battery capacity at 2600 mAh versus the Honor 2's 2230 mAh, which may translate to longer usage time.
  • Both run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), but the Honor 2 includes stereo speakers, while the Ascend D quad XL does not.
  • In terms of build quality, the Ascend D quad XL is slightly lighter and more compact, while the Honor 2 is slightly thicker.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 2
Huawei Ascend D quad XL

General

Release Date

2012
2012

Announced

2012
2012

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4.5"
4.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS+ LCD,

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Huawei K3V2
Huawei K3V2

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Vivante GC4000
Vivante GC4000

Memory

8GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED flash

Front Camera

1.3 MP
1.3 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
720p

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2230 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2230 mAh, removable
Non-removable Li-Po 2600 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

134 x 67.5 x 10.5 mm (5.28 x 2.66 x 0.41 in)
129 x 64 x 10.9 mm (5.08 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)

Weight

145 g
150 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Metallic black, Ceramic white

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass