Huawei at MWC: High-End Announcements in Processors and Smartphones

Huawei came to MWC with something to prove. Their press conference was initially met with quiet anticipation, but the announcements the Chinese manufacturer made have whetted the appetite of the tech press. There were three major announcements. First, the debut of Huawei’s K3 processor that comes in both quad-core and dual-core variants. Second, the company announced the Ascend  D series of smartphones, three models launched alongside the new moniker, and they will make up the top-end of Huawei’s smartphone lineup. Finally, the company briefly teased the high-end MediaPad 10 FHD, a quad-core, ten-inch tablet that sports a 1080p screen.

 



The Ascend D series phones all utilize Huawei’s new k3 chip. The flagship, the Ascend D quad has a beefy 4.5-inch display, sporting a 720p resolution. As you would expect the quad uses the quad-core variant of the K3 processor, it is clocked at 1.5GHz. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround technology is onboard and compliments the 1080p video capabilities of the Quad’s 8MP camera sensor. The high powered phone comes with 1800mAh battery to keep things charged.

The Quad is flanked by two stablemates. The Ascend D quad XL is identical to the normal quad, but shoves in a 2500mAh battery at the cost of some added weight and thickness. The other is the Ascend D1, a version of the same phone with the dual-core K3 processor instead of the quad-core.