LAS VEGAS -- While some smartphone-makers start with small phones that grow progressively larger each year, Huaweis Ascend Mate line started big and stayed that way. Announced Monday at CES 2014, the Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G tops last years original Mate with a potent mix of LTE and this years high-end specs.
The phones design is similar to last years model, but with a slightly rounder body shape. This years mammoth handset also comes in black and white, the latter rimmed by a metallic silver racing stripe.
Weighing in at about 7 ounces, it felt solid and yes, heavy, in the hand.
Android 4.3 is topped with Huaweis custom Emotion UI, with its characteristic, customizable themes and a layout that sprinkles apps horizontally across the home pages. Youll find a few gestures within, a shortcut for turning on one-handed operation, and another option to use the phone with a gloved hand.
The phones cameras also gain a lot of emphasis. Huawei matches Samsung and LG with a 2.0 aperture, 13-megapixel lens that captures 1080p HD video, is backside illuminated.
When it comes to the front-facing camera, Huawei ups the ante with a 5-megapixel specimen. This secondary shooter adds a wider angle to get more of the scene youre in, plus an interesting vertical panorama feature thatll capture your environs, skyline and all.
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