Huawei Ideos Chat
Detailed Review
Display
This Huawei Ideos Chat offers sharp picture quality with its LCD display for an amazing viewing experience. If you desire both longer battery life and higher resolution , then Huawei Ideos Chat is a satisfactory buy. This smartphone has a resolution of QVGA, 320 x 240 pixels to present. This device is furnished with a TFT LCD display. You get a 256 K colour display with this phone. Operating the phone may become slightly difficult due to the small display size. An approximate 2.6 inches of diagonal display is sported by Huawei Ideos Chat.Battery
This phone clocks in 95 hrs of standby time on 3G network, under optimal scenario. This device boasts of the popular Li-Ion battery. The battery bids 150 hrs of standby time on 2G network. The battery of this smartphone that offers 3 hours of talk time on 2G network might be questionable area for heavy users.Camera
As much fun it might be to click pictures, video recording is equally particularly pleasing. The quality of your images and videos does not rely solely on megapixels. Based on the sensor quality and the smartphone's other applications; you can get surprisingly good photography results even with a Yes, 3.2 megapixels camera. Added to that, the LED equips marvellous results even in dimmer areas, so it does not matter even if the subject is far away. Cutting on image quality in low light setting is a thing of the past, as the built-in Flash of this device performs really well.General Features
You get standard accessories such as Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, 4 GB microSD Card, Data Cable, User Manual in the box, along with the Huawei Ideos Chat. Pre-loaded with a number of boasts of, this smartphone possesses dimensions of 62.2x96.4x12. Like most of the typical smartphones in the market, the Huawei Ideos Chat sports a touch screen. It promises to not weigh down on your pockets with a moderate weight of 110 g. The Huawei Ideos Chat packs in numerous possesses such as Document Viewer for the all the road warriors out there. The Huawei Ideos Chat here possesses a Black body.Connectivity
This Huawei Ideos Chat is additionally created to add to calling feast your eyes on as it is equipped with both at par and advanced boasts of like Conference Call, Speed Dialing, Hands Free, Loudspeaker. This phone offers 2G network connectivity, making it a apt choice if your needs include at par emailing, chatting, calling and messaging. This at par smartphone is optimal if you do not want to make a spending spree out of higher 3G and 4G data charges or are unable to stick with up data. A higher network type have the flexibility to lead to increased power consumption, and you occasion to sustain this into consideration while making a decision. The wireless connectivity of the built-in Bluetooth of this phone is much appreciated in a hectic lifestyle, as it allows for current syncing with compatible devices for file sharing and hands-free communication. The built-in GPS that constantly updates the device's current location lets the user to never lose your way while traveling. This phone comes with a Single Sim, GSM. The smartphone audio needs are met by the 3.5 mm headphone jack. Your device in a like manner has Wi-Fi connnectivity, added to the mobile data.Memory
Even when your phone stores all your favourite songs, some change in your set playlists is always welcome , and Multimedia FM will come to your rescue. This phone brings to your pocket all the media you occasion and want with its huge internal memory. Basic functions may not be an issue with the 0.256 GB ram but it is not good enough for those who stick with their phones for more complicated apps. All your images, videos, music and books are able to easily be accommodated in the 16, 4 GB extendable storage offered by this Huawei Ideos Chat; this entire space is available for storage unlike the pre-loaded internal storage. The Huawei Ideos Chat is absolutely compatible with the microSD, which have the flexibility to help you boost the internal storage of the device.Performance
Low processor frequency saves power but is not a exactly the best choice for multitasking. This smartphoneruns on the Android v2.1 (Eclair) operating system. The typical operating system android makes sure the latest apps and trends are available to you. The operating platform in this Huawei Ideos Chat delivers at a frequency of GSM - 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100 GHz.Mr. Ajmera's Review (A business user)
Aside from adept and advanced call management, I'd in a like manner like my smartphone to manage to Document Viewer and much more, just like the Huawei Ideos Chat. No point fidgeting with a screen that poses real struggle both while watching videos and typing on the cramped keyboard, the portability that is offered by the smaller screen seems futile against the little value it bids with respect to functionality. I primarily rely on phone for emails and calls which are extremely frequent; so such a meagre battery really doesn't cut it for me. Not an hour goes by without my phone ringing, that's why I always go for something like the Huawei Ideos Chat that has all the advanced boasts of to ease the communication. Bluetooth file sharing is really not of much stick with to me, but this feature is really handy when it comes to hands-free calling. I am mostly traveling around and even if it is in known streets, I desire having my GPS navigation guiding me along, in case of traffic or diversions.Mrs. Iyer's Review (A homemaker)
I hate typing messages on the Huawei Ideos Chat with its tiny keypad as I misspell a single word more than 3 times. I never let a special occasion pass by without recording it, right from cake cutting to dinner parties; and the Huawei Ideos Chat with good recording boasts of is really recommended for me. I won't worry about the other possesses in the Huawei Ideos Chat as the camera is so average and a strong deterrent for me. It boasts of enough space for all music, videos and images so that I don't have to delete anything. The extendable memory of the Huawei Ideos Chat is a good option for me as against the high priced smartphones with high internal memory that additionally comes with highly confusing features.Ishan's Review (A geek)
Although the display looks particularly pleasing, the tiny screen size is too awkward to please the gamer or the ardent bookworm in me. Reading is still fine, but gaming on a 0.528 GHz smartphone is really dreadful. Even the lowest graphics games need RAM higher than this. I have the flexibility to download and save all my cool and graphic-heavy games with the 512 GB internal storage of this smartphone and still have enough room for my ebooks and apps. If you have gaming and ebook library as huge as mine, you have the flexibility to never say no to an extendable memory storage. I'd like my smartphone battery to at least last me an intensive gaming session that goes on for 2-3 hours without battery warnings; the Huawei Ideos Chat doesn't live up to it.Technical Specification
General Features | |
| Brand: | Huawei |
| Handset Color: | Black |
| Business Features: | Document Viewer |
| Form: | Bar |
| Keypad: | Yes , QWERTY |
| Call Features: | Conference Call , Speed Dialing , Hands Free , Loudspeaker |
| Model Name: | Ideos Chat |
| Touch Screen: | Yes , Resistive |
| SIM Type: | Single Sim , GSM |
| Model ID: | U8300 |
| In the Box: | Handset , Battery , Charger , Headset , 4 GB microSD Card , Data Cable , User Manual |
Camera | |
| Video Recording: | Yes |
| Flash: | LED |
| Zoom: | Digital Zoom - 4x |
| Rear Camera: | 3.2 MP |
Multimedia | |
| Video Player: | Yes |
| Video Player: | Supports MPEG4 , H.263 , H.264 |
| Ringtone: | MP3 |
| Music Player: | Yes , Supports MP3 , MIDI , eAAC |
| FM: | Yes |
Internet & Connectivity | |
| Audio Jack: | 3.5 mm |
| Bluetooth: | Yes |
| Navigation Technology: | A-GPS , Google Maps |
| Internet Features: | |
| Wifi: | Yes , 802.11 b/g |
| GPRS: | Yes , Class 10 , 48 kbps |
| EDGE: | Yes , Class 10 , 236.8 Kbps kbps |
| USB Connectivity: | Yes , micro USB , v2 |
| 3G: | Yes , 7.2 Mbps HSDPA |
Other Features | |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer |
| Sensors: | Proximity Sensor , Digital Compass |
| Phone Book Memory: | Practically Unlimited |
| Call Memory: | Yes |
| SMS Memory: | Yes |
| Important Apps: | Google Mail , Google Search , Google Calendar , YouTube , Facebook , Twidroid |
| Additional Features: | Multi Language Support , Calculator , Notepad , Alarm , Gallery , PC Suit , Voice Call , Supplementary Services , Voice Mail , Sound Records |
Display | |
| Display Resolution: | QVGA |
| Display Resolution: | 320 x 240 Pixels |
| Display Type: | TFT LCD |
| Display Size: | 2.6 inches |
| Display Color: | 256 K |
Dimensions | |
| Weight: | 110 g |
| Size: | 62.2x96.4x12 mm |
Warranty | |
| Warranty Summary: | 1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty for in the box accessories |
Battery | |
| Talk Time (2G): | 3 hrs |
| Standby Time (2G): | 150 hrs |
| Standby Time (3G): | 95 hrs |
| Battery Type: | Li-Ion |
| Capacity: | 930 mAh |
Memory And Storage | |
| Expandable Memory Card Type: | microSD |
| Expandable Memory Capacity: | 16 GB |
| RAM: | 0.256 GB |
| ROM: | 0.512 GB |
| Expandable Memory Capacity: | 4 GB |
| Internal: | 0.512 GB |
Platform | |
| Operating Freq: | GSM - 900 |
| Operating Freq: | 1800 , 1900; UMTS - 2100 |
| OS: | Android v2.1 (Eclair) |
| Java: | Yes |
| Processor Frequency: | 0.528 GHz |
Prachi's Review (A social butterfly)
The 2.6 inches display of the Huawei Ideos Chat was the first thing that grabbed my attention. I prefer texting over talking but this screen size is way too cramped to do that easily. Yes, 3.2 MP is not that particularly pleasing camera resolution. You are able to easily go for any other smartphone with a better camera, it might even be cheaper. I click hundreds of cool pics with my smartphone and don't think image be so cool with this phone. My smartphone should be doing more than messaging, browsing and emails and that too simultaneously. I feel 2G networks are not reliable when it comes to this. I have the flexibility to now travel to almost any new place or location with the built-in GPS and it is great help during various emergencies, traffic updates or navigation issues. The USB connector lets me charge my phone even with my laptop or transfer files. I never delete images and videos in the Huawei Ideos Chat due to less internal storage. My entire music collection travels with me in my smartphone. My world of hundreds of images, videos, music, books, social networking apps and much more simply fits inside my smartphone.