Rating 3.7 38 reviews
Manufacturer: Huawei
Cnet
15 years ago

Huawei Ideos X5

Chinese manufacturer Huawei is shaking the smartphone tree in 2011, introducing a budget price to devices with components we expect to pay three-times as much for. But do you actually get a comparative product for the bargain price?
Pros:
  • Incredible low price
  • Great performance
  • Swype keyboard
  • 8GB microSD included
Cons:
  • No Wi-Fi hotspot
  • Average battery life
  • No media sharing
  • Slowest ..
  • camera ..
  • ever
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Bright Hub
15 years ago

Huawei Ideos X5 Reviewed

The Ideos X5 was one of the two new Android phones launched by Huawei during CES 2011. It's currently available in some European and Asian markets. Despite being an entry-level Android phone the Huawei Ideos X5 boasts nice features that make it competitive...
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ITP.net
14 years ago

Huawei U8800 IDEOS X5

The team first heard about the IDEOS X5 earlier in the year, when it made its first appearance at CES. The X5 is Huawei's flagship smartphone and at a cost of US $381, it makes a compelling value argument for itself right off the bat.
Pros:
  • Good looks
  • built well
  • decent overall performance
  • good web experience
  • great value for money
Cons:
  • Limited battery
  • screen overwhelmed by sunlight
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Channel News
14 years ago

"Huawei Ideos X5: Big Screen For A Lite Phone"

In terms of the look and feel of the phone, the X5 plays out like a ?lite? version of the HTC Desire range. It uses old Android software, there?s less processing power under the hood, it?s got a similar wide, large display, and for all that it?s half the price.
Pros:
  • Large display
  • simplistic, attractive design
  • good battery life for Android phone
  • cheap
Cons:
  • Bulky size
  • lacking Wi-Fi tethering
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SMARTHOUSE
14 years ago

Huawei Ideos X5: Big Screen For A Lite Phone

The Huawei Ideos X5 is a 120x62x11mm smartphone that sports a 3.8 touchscreen with an 800x480 pixel resolution. The screen isn't too bright or sharp, but at least it's wide. On the backend, it hides an 800MHz Qualcomm CPU, 2GB of internal memory and 512MB of RAM.
Pros:
  • Large display
  • simplistic, attractive design
  • good battery life for Android phone
  • cheap
Cons:
  • Bulky size
  • lacking Wi-Fi tethering
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flipkart.com
14 years ago

Don't Think twice....

I have held a few android phones, this is the first i own though. the features are awesome. no lags, no reboots..in short no issues. and for basic use, battery is good. no compatibility issues. i was scared to buy a outlying brand, but just take my word for it.
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TechSmart
14 years ago

Huawei IDEOS X5

We've already reviewed the smart Red Bull Mobile HD , but sans all the Red Bull bells and whistles, it's actually Huawei's U8800 IDEOS X5. We take the X5 for a spin to find out how it fares in the continuously expanding budget-friendly Android range.
Pros:
  • Very good and large display
  • good specs for budget device
  • pocket- and grip-friendly dimensions
  • 4 GB of storage
Cons:
  • Unprotected camera lens sticks out of the rear cover
  • camera lag
  • Android Froyo not the most up to date version of the mobile OS
  • and not the most affordable of the budget conscious Android group
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techcentral.my
14 years ago

An affordable Android phone

The Huawei Ideos X5 is an Android smartphone that has a lot to offer for a small price tag. EYE-CATCHING: The first thing you notice is the large 3.8in screen, which dominates the front of Huawei Ideos X5.
Pros:
  • Affordable
  • 4GB memory
  • decent 5-megapixels camera
Cons:
  • No dedicated camera button
  • microSD slot hidden under back casing
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My ADSL Broadband News
14 years ago

Red Bull Mobile HD (Huawei U8800) review

Red Bull Mobile, running on the Cell C network, launched in February 2011 with some rather competitive post-paid contracts on offer. Through the RBM 200 package one can get the RBM HD Android smartphone, and this is the device considered in this review.
Read more on My ADSL Broadband News
comparison.com.au
14 years ago

Great, fully featured Android phone at a good price.
Pros:
  • Good value unlocked smart phone
  • Delivers all the android features
  • Offers highly responsive touch screen
Cons:
  • Well has a smaller screen than some alternative phones
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