Rating 3.7 38 reviews
Manufacturer: Huawei
Know Your Mobile
15 years ago

Huawei IDEOS X5 review

We review Huawei's latest smartphone, the IDEOS X5, but can it live up to the plethora of Android devices on the market?
Pros:
  • Beautiful appearance
  • top notch Android OS
  • excellent camera and exciting menu appearance
Cons:
  • Lack of power
  • unavoidable touch sensitive buttons
  • laggy scrolling and temperamental battery life
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pricespy.co.nz
14 years ago

After the first day I am happy with the phone. The price corresponds to more than what just a few years ago way to pay for a basic Nokia (1300).
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Ciao
12 years ago

"Huawei Ideos X5 - something you don't want to buy."

Not too long ago I had my first Android smart-phone, which was actually the same Huawei Ideos X5, from the beginning it was quite nifty and worked well, but it only was until the first month or so.
Pros:
  • Screen
Cons:
  • Price
  • OS
  • Battery
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Newegg
10 years ago

unlocked

Pros:
  • works
Cons:
  • not unlocled
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ben.geek.nz
15 years ago

2Degrees Huawei IDEOS X5 Review

I'm confused. On the one hand we have Vodafone pimping the Samsung Galaxy S, an Android 2.1 phone hobbled with Samsung's custom interface. On the other hand (in my actual hand), I have the IDEOS X5 from 2Degrees . It runs the all-but-latest Android 2.2, with almost identical specs to the Samsung.
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The Unwired
15 years ago

VIDEOVIEW: Huawei Ideos X5 Android Smartphone Unboxing and Hands-on

The Ideos X5 is Huawei 's brand new high-end Google experience Android smartphone with an entry level price point. It's powered by a Qualcomm MSM7230 CPU at 800 MHz and runs Android 2.2.1 / Froyo .
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review.goodgearguide.com.au
15 years ago

Huawei IDEOS X5 Android phone

Huawei may not be a brand that immediately comes to mind when you think of mobile phones, but its IDEOS X5 Android phone will certainly get you thinking - it's claimed to offer a better experience than smartphones that cost twice the price.
Pros:
  • Value for money
  • Reasonably stylish design
  • Decent specifications
Cons:
  • Screen hard to see in sunlight
  • Touch-sensitive buttons not backlit
  • No word on Gingerbread update
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Mobile Tech Addicts
15 years ago

Chances are, if you have had a broadband dongle in the past then it may have been made by Huawei. Having built a rock solid foundation with 3G dongles over the years Huawei are sailing, full steam, into the mobile phone world. Much like HTC did, years ago.
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Tracy and Matt's Blog
15 years ago

Huawei U8800 Ideos X5 review

Chances are, if you have had a broadband dongle in the past then it may have been made by Huawei. Having built a rock solid foundation with 3G dongles over the years Huawei are sailing, full steam, into the mobile phone world. Much like HTC did, years ago.
Read more on Tracy and Matt's Blog
Cybershack
15 years ago

When using the phone and texting, there were some minor annoyances. The sound wasn't as good as my HTC Desire, and the predictive text wasn't as, well, predictive, while you had to be very precise when hitting the keys – not great for somebody with big mitts like myself.
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