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

