Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.1 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Nokia |
| Windows Phone 8 | Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-01-09 |
| 5.28 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches | 5.03 x 2.70 x 0.45 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and Yellow | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 APQ8055 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Battery | 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 395 hours standby time 9.5 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 900 is slightly better than the Huawei Ascend W2, getting a global score of 56 against 51.1. Nokia Lumia 900 counts with Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango OS, while Huawei Ascend W2 counts with Windows Phone 8 OS. The Nokia Lumia 900 body weights the same than Huawei Ascend W2, but it is thicker.
Huawei Ascend W2 and Nokia Lumia 900 both have very similar displays, they have the same pixel density, a display with the same size and the same resolution of 800 x 480px. Huawei Ascend W2 counts with a bit better processing power than Lumia 900, and although they both have a 512 MB RAM memory, the Huawei Ascend W2 also has a higher number of 1400 megahertz cores and a better graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz.
Lumia 900 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Ascend W2. The Nokia Lumia 900 counts with a way better camera than Huawei Ascend W2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Nokia Lumia 900 also has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Lumia 900 features a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Ascend W2, because it has a 1830mAh battery capacity against 1700mAh.
Nokia Lumia 900 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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