Huawei Ascend Mate 2

portability

80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, portability, screen, usability, price

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 won’t be universally loved, mainly because its screen size is controversial and it isn’t exactly a high-end device on paper. However, the Mate 2 proves that a smartphone doesn’t necessarily have to come with the latest and...

6.1" 720p IPS+ LCD display with Gorilla Glass 3, usable with gloves; 79% screen to body ratio ; Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Emotion UI 2.0 ; 1.6GHz Cortex-A7 quad-core CPU, Adreno 305 GPU; Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 chipset; 2GB of RAM ; 16GB of...

Android 4.3 is already an outdated OS choice in mid-2014 ; Emotion UI 2.0 might not fit all tastes ; No changes in design since the previous generation ; No NFC

After spending plenty of quality time with it, we can safely conclude that the Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G proved to be exactly what we expected. By combining quality mid-range specs headed by a large IPS display, a beefy battery with outstanding endurance,...

Currently, there are no details on UK pricing, but we anticipate it to fall into the same £350 price bracket as the original making it cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. It should make for an affordable alternative to Samsung's big phone, but we...

Sleek, aluminum unibody design ; Snappy performance ; Vibrant display

Keyboard case is poorly designed ; Battery life is atrocious ; Poor heat management

Only $299 unlocked. Giant 6.1-inch display. Outstanding battery life.

Relatively low-resolution display. Heavy-handed Android skin.

Camera and Conclusions The 13-megapixel, rear-facing camera is capable of some good shots. Outdoors or in good lighting scenarios, images are full of detail with vibrant, if slightly oversaturated colors. Details are preserved in highlights and shadows...

One-handed phablet use ; Faster and lighter overall ; Panoramic selfies

Snapdragon 600 looks outdated ; 720p screen ; 6.1-inch screen may be too big for some

The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G is a big phone, there's no way look past it, but size isn't the only that makes it special. With a much tighter screen-to-body it's a completely useable with just one hand. With some new better selfies taking features and a...

Affordable no-contract price; Incredibly long battery life; Doubles as device charger; Big and vibrant display ; Relatively low-resolution screen; Interface can feel cluttered; Camera struggles in low light ; Huawei's 6.1-inch Ascend Mate 2 4G LTE...

Relatively low-resolution screen; Interface can feel cluttered; Camera struggles in low light ; Huawei's 6.1-inch Ascend Mate 2 4G LTE offers a big display and nearly 15 hours of battery for just $299 without a contract, making it a strong value.

Huawei's 6.1-inch Ascend Mate 2 4G LTE offers a big display and nearly 15 hours of battery for just $299 without a contract, making it a strong value.

It’s important to get back to pricing. The Mate 2 will be sold unlocked at GetHuawei.com, and from June 12