Huawei Ascend W1 vs Nokia Lumia 610
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Huawei Ascend W1 and the Nokia Lumia 610, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Huawei Ascend W1 | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Our rating | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Battery | 1,950 mAh | 1,300 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | — |
| Screen size | 4 in | 3.7 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 130 g | — |
| Released | Jan 2013 | Apr 2012 |
Summary: Huawei Ascend W1 is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Huawei Ascend W1 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Huawei Ascend W1 | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.0 inches | 3.7 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels, WVGA |
| Protection | OGS Technology (some variants) | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Pixel Density | — | ~252 ppi |
Platform
| Huawei Ascend W1 | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 | Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, upgradable to 7.8 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon S4 Play (or Snapdragon 400) | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait | 800 MHz Cortex-A5 |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 200 |
Memory
| Huawei Ascend W1 | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32GB | No |
| Internal | 4GB storage, 512MB RAM | 8GB storage, 256MB RAM |
Main Camera
| Huawei Ascend W1 | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, AF | 5 MP |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash |
| Video | 720p | 480p |
Selfie Camera
| Huawei Ascend W1 | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Single | 0.3 MP (VGA) | None |
Battery
| Huawei Ascend W1 | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Po 1950 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery (BP-3L) |
| Stand-by | Up to 470 h (3G) | Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 720 h (3G) |
| Talk time | — | Up to 10 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 30 min (3G) |
Body
| Huawei Ascend W1 | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 124.5 x 63.5 x 10.15 mm | 119 x 62.2 x 11.9 mm (4.69 x 2.45 x 0.47 in) |
| Weight | 130 g | 131.5 g (4.64 oz) |
| Colors | Blue, Red, Black, White | — |
| Build | — | Plastic body, curved edges |
| SIM | — | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Huawei Ascend W1 | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (NFC model only) |
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| Huawei Ascend W1 | Nokia Lumia 610 |
|---|
| Announced | January 2013 (at CES) | February 2012 |
| Status | Available. Released January 2013 | Available. Released April 2012 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Huawei Ascend W1 or Nokia Lumia 610?
Huawei Ascend W1 — 1,950 mAh for the Huawei Ascend W1 versus 1,300 mAh for the Nokia Lumia 610.
Which is newer, Huawei Ascend W1 or Nokia Lumia 610?
Huawei Ascend W1 — Jan 2013 for the Huawei Ascend W1 versus Apr 2012 for the Nokia Lumia 610.
Is the Huawei Ascend W1 or the Nokia Lumia 610 rated higher?
We rate the Huawei Ascend W1 6/10 and the Nokia Lumia 610 5/10.
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