Huawei Ascend Y221

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Huawei · 2014

Huawei Ascend Y221

Name: Huawei Ascend Y221
Brand: Huawei

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

OS Android 4.4

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

Entry-level

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Processor 27.2

Display 42.5

Camera 27

Battery 30.7

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Huawei Ascend Y221

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

Full specifications

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