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.

Superb phone with excellent features and superb speed of processor.

I had already tried this phone out with Consumer Cellular, but they couldn't get the one they sold me unlocked, so I sent it back. I ordered this phone because I already decided I liked the phone. It has a screen size easy enough to read email and web pages, but not so big as to be a battery hog.

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?

Incredible low price; Great performance; Swype keyboard; 8GB microSD included

No Wi-Fi hotspot; Average battery life; No media sharing; Slowest ..; camera ..; ever

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...

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 .

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.

Value for money; Reasonably stylish design; Decent specifications

Screen hard to see in sunlight; Touch-sensitive buttons not backlit; No word on Gingerbread update

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.

Recently, I've purchased the handset and honestly speaking I'm blown away with its external gaze. Its touch screen looks simply elegant in palm! Adding to this, I like its 5MP snapper and a sturdy battery backup!!

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.

Very good and large display; good specs for budget device; pocket- and grip-friendly dimensions; 4 GB of storage

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