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Honor 2

Honor 2

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Huawei Ascend GX1

Huawei Ascend GX1

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Category Breakdown

Honor 2
Huawei Ascend GX1
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 features a compact build with dimensions of 134 x 67.5 x 10.5 mm and weighs 145g, while the Huawei Ascend GX1 is larger at 161 x 84.5 x 9.2 mm and weighs 173g.
  • Both have a 720 x 1280 pixel IPS LCD display, but the GX1's 6.0-inch screen results in a lower pixel density of 245 ppi compared to the Honor 2's 326 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 2 is powered by a quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, whereas the GX1 uses a slightly slower quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera with 1080p video recording, but the GX1 offers a 2 MP selfie camera compared to the Honor 2's 1.3 MP.
  • The battery capacity of the GX1 is significantly larger at 3500 mAh, compared to the Honor 2's 2230 mAh.
  • Finally, the Honor 2 runs Android 4.0, while the GX1 operates on Android 4.4, providing a slightly more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 2
Huawei Ascend GX1

General

Release Date

2012
2014

Announced

2012
2014

Description

N/A
Also known as Huawei SC-CL00

Display

Size

4.5"
6"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 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
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Vivante GC4000
Adreno 306

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
2 MP

Front Camera Details

1.3 MP
2 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
720p

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2230 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2230 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable

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)
161 x 84.5 x 9.2 mm (6.34 x 3.33 x 0.36 in)

Weight

145 g
173 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
White, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)

OS Version

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes