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Huawei Ascend W3

Huawei Ascend W3

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Motorola RAZR V MT887

Motorola RAZR V MT887

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Ascend W3
Motorola RAZR V MT887
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.653.5

Summary

  • The Huawei Ascend W3 features a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing a higher pixel density than the Motorola RAZR V MT887's 4.3-inch IPS LCD at 540 x 960 pixels.
  • Both devices are powered by dual-core processors and have 1GB of RAM, but the Ascend W3's performance may be slightly hampered by its Windows Phone 8 OS compared to the RAZR V's Android 4.0.
  • Both smartphones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of recording 1080p video, but neither has optical image stabilization.
  • The RAZR V has a 1750 mAh battery, while the Ascend W3's battery capacity is unspecified, which may affect longevity.
  • In terms of build quality, the RAZR V is lighter and slimmer, measuring 128.5 x 65.8 x 8.4 mm, compared to the Ascend W3's dimensions of 132 x 67 x 10 mm.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Ascend W3
Motorola RAZR V MT887

General

Release Date

2013
2012

Announced

2013
2012

Description

Unofficial preliminary specifications
For China

Display

Size

4.5"
4.3"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

PPI

720
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Dual-core
Dual-core 1.2 GHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

1GB RAM
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

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

Yes
Yes

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
1750 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion, removable
Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

132 x 67 x 10 mm (5.20 x 2.64 x 0.39 in)
128.5 x 65.8 x 8.4 mm (5.06 x 2.59 x 0.33 in)

Weight

N/A
125 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black/Silver
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes