Huawei Ascend Mate ? a cheap, Samsung Galaxy Note alternative?

Huawei Ascend Mate ? what is it?

This is a huge phone ? its 6.1-inch screen makes the 4-inch Apple iPhone 5 (see pic below) look like a dwarf. This puts it in direct competition with the popular Samsung Galaxy Note II in the niche (if it?s fair to call it that anymore) for exceedingly large, almost tablet-size smartphones, sometimes referred to as ?phablets? if the English language is too boring for you.

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The following is not a review, but our first impressions of the product based on a short time using it. Pricing and availability is tentative and subject to change.

Huawei Ascend Mate ? what are the key features?

1. It?s very big, but also light
   This one?s pretty obvious ? Huawei has pushed the size envelope a little further with this 6.1-inch screen. Is it too much? Once a you?ve already reached 5.5-inches, as rival the Galaxy Note II has, what?s a few more decimals? It still weighs less than 200g, however.
2. Fast quad-core?processor
   Huawei is known as a budget brand, so we?d expect to the Ascend Mate to undercut rivals. Make no mistake, however, this is still a high-spec phone. A quad-core processor (cores mean prizes, or in this case speed) should ensure snappy operation, and it has all the basics of a high-end smartphone.
3. High capacity battery
   That includes a huge, 4,050mAh battery. To put into perspective, Samsung?s equivalent has a 3,100mAh battery and it?s one of the best for battery life around, so the Ascent Mate could sweep all before it here.

Which? expert first impressions

The tech snob in me doesn?t want to like this, but on first inspection there?s little to dislike about this tabphone (surely better than ?phablet??). It?s nothing special to look at, but it seems well-made, has all the features you could want of a high-end smartphone ? the screen looks very nice ? and that massive battery could be a serious pro in its favour.

The biggest question is whether we?ll see it on these shores outside eBay and no-SIM phone shops ? Huawei is yet to gain a serious foothold with UK phone carriers. It would be a shame if it didn?t.
Andy Vandervell, Deputy technology editor

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