Huawei ASCEND G510 Pro Reviews

Huawei does not make promises it cannot keep for its Ascend G510. Despite a budget price of currently EUR 160, the entry-level device includes everything that can be expected from a good smartphone. This is the high-quality build, the very big and bright 4.5 inch LC display and numerous communication modules on the hardware side. The review sample also convinces with an overall smooth use and brings Android 4.1 Jelly Bean alongside all important software tools in form of numerous pre-installed apps that are important for an immediate start. A few compromises have to be made seeing that the Snapdragon S4 MSM8225 in the Ascend G510 is not the strongest dual-core SoC. However, none of them will be very significant. For example, apps may open with a slight delay directly after turning on the phone. It is also possible that the odd stutter is noticed in games with a very high graphic demand. The integrated cameras are definitely not a highlight, although the 5 megapixel primary camera shoots viable pictures.

It might sound as if we don't like the G510. In fact, we think it's a capable enough phone, and that's reflected in its score. The problem for us is really just that we've seen it all in this price range. Each year, or even more frequently, there's a new low-cost handset from Huawei that fills a need, but it's nothing to get really excited about. If you want something with a bit more excitement, then spend more on the brilliant Nexus 4, or try to grab a Nokia Lumia 620 if you can live with Windows Phone. Both of those handsets are outstanding, and while both are more expensive, they're also much more thrilling. But the problem is, the Nexus is £100 more and the 620, while nearly as cheap as this phone, runs a much less popular operating system. A little more passion in the design, perhaps a better camera and we might feel more excited. But as it stands, this is the sort of phone you own if you don't really care about phones. It's a phone for the rest of them.

It's not the most exciting phone, but you get an awful lot for your money with the G510