Huawei unveils the Android-based quad-core Honor 2 smartphone

When we reviewed the Huawei Honor last year, we were quite surprised how responsive and well-thought its user interface was. More importantly, we also realized how fast Chinese consumer electronics companies like Huawei are growing and thriving in today’s tough market. Today, Huawei is announcing the Huawei Honor 2, an Android smartphone that’s powered by its very own K3V2 quad-core chip that has been clocked at 1.4GHz.

The Huawei Honor 2 sports a 4.5-inch IPS display with a 1280 x 720 resolution – not to mention its Retina display-breaking 326 pixels per inch – and an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera as well as a 1.3-megapixel front camera. Other features include 1GB of RAM, 8GB of onboard storage, microSD support, a 2,230mAh battery, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Expect this device to hit the Chinese market next month for for 1,888 yuan, around roughly $300.

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Huawei Honor 2 unveiled: 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 4.5-inch 326 PPI display

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Never one to stop unfurling new smartphones, Huawei’s just detailed yet another high-end Android handset. The Honor 2 packs the company’s in-house K3V2 1.4GHz quad-core chip, up from the single-core found in the original, alongside 2GB of RAM and 8GB of built-in storage. Around the back, there’s the BSI 8-megapixel camera sensor, capable of burst shots and full 1080p video capture, while Huawei has also included a microSD slot for storage expansion. With a 4.5-inch 1,280 x 720 display, there’s hefty pixel bump up from the 245 pixels per inch found on the first Honor — in fact we have a Retina display-matching 326ppi. The Chinese phone maker is also talking up its claims of 72 hours of standby time, which is something we’d certainly like to try out when review samples eventually appear. Pre-orders will start in China later this week, with the Honor 2 priced up at 1,888 yuan — just over $300.

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