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Huawei Ascend Y221
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Huawei · 2014

Huawei Ascend Y221

Huawei Ascend Y221 Android smartphone. Announced Dec 2014. Features 3.5″ display, MT6572M chipset, 2 MP primary camera, 1350 mAh battery, 4 GB storage, 512 MB RAM.

Display 3.5"
Chipset MT6572M
RAM 512 GB
Storage 4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 2 MP
Battery 1350 mAh
Build 130g, 12.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, December. Released 2014, December
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-400

Display

Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm 2 (~51.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 2 MP
Video 480p

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 116.5 x 60.6 x 12.3 mm (4.59 x 2.39 x 0.48 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 1350 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 225 h
Talk time Up to 4 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
Positioning No
NFC No
Radio FM Radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 (single or dual SIM)
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer

Misc

Colors Black, White
Models Y221-U22, Y221-U12
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, December. Released 2014, December
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-400
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm 2 (~51.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM
Single 2 MP
Video 480p
cam2modules No
Dimensions 116.5 x 60.6 x 12.3 mm (4.59 x 2.39 x 0.48 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type Li-Ion 1350 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 225 h
Talk time Up to 4 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
Positioning No
NFC No
Radio FM Radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 (single or dual SIM)
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer
Colors Black, White
Models Y221-U22, Y221-U12
Price About 130 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
29.1/100
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Processor 27.2
Display 42.5
Camera 27
Battery 30.7
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