Category Breakdown
Honor 2
Huawei Ascend D quad XL
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.554.5
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
1.3 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
1.3 MP
1.3 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
720p
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Metallic black, Ceramic white
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
OS Version
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

