Huawei Ascend G526

  • Released 2013, July
    150g, 9.9mm thickness
    Android 4.1
    4GB 1GB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.5"
    540x960 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
  • 1GB RAM
  • 1950mAh
    Li-Ion

Huawei Ascend G526 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G526-L11, G526-L22
  GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 - G526-L33
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - G526-L11
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - G526-L22
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - G526-L33
4G bands LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) - G526-L11
  LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600) - G526-L22
  LTE 1700 / 2100 / 2600 - G526-L33
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2013, February. Released 2013, July
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 134.5 x 67.5 x 9.9 mm (5.30 x 2.66 x 0.39 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~61.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie camera Single VGA
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1950 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 648 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 40 min (3G)
Misc Colors Black, White
Models G526-L11, G526-L22, G526-L33
Price About 260 EUR

Huawei Ascend G526 - User Reviews

  • Seven years only now running out of steam

  • I love this phone coz i use it more than 3yrs and above it's perfect.

  • I am using this for more than 3years now and still in a good condition... Thanks to my ex for this phone :)

  • I had this phone for almost 3 years and it was so perfect , I luv it

  • Its a good phone. I am using it more than 2 years and it has fallen down many times. But still it is working with smoothness.

  • For all those complaining about not being able to install app due to lack of memory here is what is causing the problem and the solution. The phone has 4gb for internal storage and 1gb RAM. Additionally you can add an SD card with up to 32gb of storage. When installing apps the phone installs them to the internal storage area. This results in this area being quickly filled up with apps and their data. Moving apps to SD cards. The first thing you should know is that not all apps can be moved to the SD card. To move the ones that can be moved go to Settings/manage apps. Select the app you want to move and select move to SD card. Additonally, there are dedicated system apps that can be downloaded from the app store (all-in-one toolbox, clean master etc.) That make this much easier. Please also be aware that if you save pages with the browser that they are saved to the internal memory and take up space that could be used to install apps. Default storage should also be changed from internal ram to SD card in settings/storage/default storage location. I hope this helps all complaining about the limited storage on the phone.

  • its very bad option is not good apps can not installd storege problam

  • hai its good one. but latest software updation is not available... no software is updated..... i have lot of problems in this mobile.......

  • It is a very amazing phone.At first i didnt known how to use it. Then slowly i know and now The using of huawei g526-l11 is very esally. But One problum that face is the front carmar have not good. So i am very sad of it.

  • try ebay

  • Hi, I have an odd issue and I am wondering if anyone could help. My power button is playing up. I can use it to turn my screen on and off. But when I press down and hold to take a screenshot or to turn off my phone it doesn't respond. I don't know why or how it's doing it, but it is and it is confusing. Any help is very much appreciated

  • No incoming sound in my phone without loud speaker. Please help.Huawei Ascend 526

  • Hi! Try installing 3rd party apps available in the app store to clear your "junk files"

  • The huawei g526 is a dual core 1,2gherz

  • Sir good pm, a simple trick to repair the error in downloading apps in Play store is to uninstall the updates because the updates has a lot of bugs in it causing to have an error.

  • just a question: how to move apps to SD card? move apps to sd card option is not showing on the phone, when I press settings - apps - choose an app, there is no option to move apps to sd card please help asap

  • I got my unit february last year, works fine in every corner. however i broke the screen digitizer/touch panel, still working fine just the ugly rough look. Spare replacement for this unit is very hard to find here in the philippines!!! Wuhh!! Still searching, anyone knows somewhere?

  • I also got the same problem with downloading apps from playstore. I keep on getting an error saying that my phone's memory is full. I checked my memory card and phone memory and 75% is the free space available.

  • Push the power button and volume down at the same time for 5-10 second or until the phone restart and the phone will back to to factory reset, hope it will help. ☺️

  • i've tried it already, whenever i download games and others from the google play store it will only tell "memory full". my sd card is 8gb and my phone has 7 gb availble... i switch the storage loction from phone to sd card and its no use, still doesnt working. please help me. thank u.

  • I have a problem to download program in play store. the unit super log and cannot download the program. This is my big problem now to this unit. Please help!!!!

  • larry i have the same problem you had, patten locked, how did you fix your problem.

  • Ples help........ my ph is locked with the dote code and i cant remember it, is there a safty way to by pass it. Really desprate.....

  • This is NOT a Quad-core phone. You are confused with other Huawei products. The P-series phones I believe are all quad-core, but not this one. Dual-core 1.2Ghz, at 13.53 BogoMIPS each. QCT MSM8930 CDP.

  • Amazing phone. Had for over a year now. Dropped (accidentally) many times, only a few chips to chrome edge that holds screen in. Screen still perfect. Phone still perfect. Great internet reception and speed, 3G(+)/4G/WiFi. 80+Mbps/20+Mbps speedtest.net result on 4G. If you need a phone you can rely on, that doesn't cost the Earth, this is it. Still has snappy performance despite now being filled with apps; and I have opted for EVERY app update in the last year. Thank you Huawei.

  • This is a great phone. Had mine from globe too. I've inserted my LTE sim and it works great, Internet is fast, even if I'm not in Manila. I'd say it's a better choice than mid-range samsung phones.

  • AU$70 outright, locked to Vodafone though, but still good value for money. :)

  • To give you an idea.. this g526 is way better than samsung s2 in terms of performance and display. I bet this is the fastest dualcore phone ever. S2 is at par with Huawei y511, which only has 512mb ddr3. Huawei did a good job on this one.

  • I'm actually enjoying the phone, been playing Asphalt Airborne w/ no problem. Havent tried inserting an LTE sim though.

  • I'm planning to get this phone under Globe postpaid plan. Though I've read some reviews and it's specifications, I still want to know if the phone is performing well of better than its specs. Thank you

  • I personally have had no probles with the proximity sensor and it is accurate.

  • Like most android phones high-data games cause the phone to heat up but after 5 mins at most it cools down. Btw I have this phone.

  • Hi does the phone have the language settings for russian

  • How's the proximity sensor? Im an iphone 3gs(so old) user and planning to buy this huawei ascend g526 lte phone. I just want to phone if the proximity sensor is good. Because in my 3gs, even though the screen is small, i have no issues in typing/texting. In other android phones, that's always my problem. When texting, I will type "A", but instead, it shows "S", which means it's proximity sensor is so bad. How about this phone?

  • Have you tried using heavy processing apps? Is the lte really fast?

  • I believe same goes to every phone on the market.

  • what is the best way to unlock my huawei phone! Too many pattern attempts to unlock, sign in with your google account i have tried but failed!! when i put in my google account it still cannot unlock it!! am frustrated!!.. any help??!!!

  • My ascend 526 is heating up usage like gaming in browsing, cools down when kept idle, any help

  • To move a SD, follow the next steps: - setting/storage/default storage/ choice SD card. Its all :)

  • Try settings/ manage apps/ go to the app that you want to move/ tap that/ and use the option - 'move to SD card'

  • it cannot be move to sd card.

  • Excelent good price

  • KielZERO, Can you let me know wat app you are using to move the apps to the SD card as I haven't been able to do it with mine :(

  • Outright phone for $89.50 it is locked to Vodafone.

  • same problem here. really bad.

  • The phone is fast running heavy apps. Internet navigation is also quick and smooth in 3G/4G networks. Major problem why I would not recommend this phone to anyone is the camera: in video or photo mode is constantly trying to focus (gets you dizzy) and almost never you get a sharp picture or a clear nice video. It is a terrible mistake that makes you loose nice shots or capture special moments, very annoying to say the least. I used to have the Ascender P1 with its excellent camera before this one and there is no comparison.

  • Is it a prepaid or outright price phone?

  • $89 @ K-Mart in Australia at the moment

  • 99$? where did u get it at that price

  • its a great phone for me i have been using it since march and its a friendly phone.

  • donot had gpu

  • Northedsa

  • hi, I would like to this phone from axion UAE, anybody can advice me.

  • Does anyone knows any huawei shop in manila who can replace broken touch glass? i dropped my phone a couple of times now i got web cracks . . :-(

  • try other camera at google play store

  • friends I am using G526since apr2014 problem with a camera it"s focusing continue on video not stopping one place I buy in Dubai

  • I guess this rumor about the "snapdragon" was nearly right. I have analyze and found only one snapdragon dual-core type that only utilize an LTE connectivity. I guess this is the specific SoC of its specific model. Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 CPU: Dual-core 1.2GHz Krait 200 GPU: Adreno 305 Found in the database of the multiple snapdragon 400 series in dual-core.

  • Good news, apps are MOVABLE / can be INSTALL to SD card. I confirmed that Huawei is a user-friendly device when it comes to everything. i have no negative reviews about this. It's a fair-phone for me.

  • well the phone is quite wikid when it comes to widgets that it can have on it. also quite suitable..

  • wrong. lte is 4g

  • yes..i like the feature they said this phone model is only available for globe plans

  • Maynebe, I'll find out when get that of Huawei Ascend G526 LTE and I'll test it when it comes to apps install to SD card.

  • Upgraded to the G526 from Y300. The G526 does not auto connect with my car's handsfree set although it is the same JB OS and paired already. Have to manually connect at every startup. Is there any setting adjustment? The Y300 auto connected without problem after pairing.

  • can i move apps to sd card?

  • 4GB is just a total internal storage which consist of the estimate of 1st 2GB of internal memory used for the Android OS and the 2nd 2GB is the available storage for your personal use.

  • i would like to know how much internal storage is available out of the box, because its not 4gb

  • It is an excellent phone. Had it for about 5 months now. Very fast, good battery life if you turn off unused features (same with all mob phones). Camera is good but would like one just a little better. Solid and well made phone.

  • same with mine. Im from philippines and I got this phone from Globe Postpaid.Nice phone no lags, great 5mpx camera and vivid display

  • I got this phone from Globe postpaid plan in philippines all that I can say is very nice phone no lags and the camera also is great the autofocus works well!

  • Hi can somebody help me, im planning to buy this phone is it worth it?.thanks

  • Check out its scores and chipset specs at 3D Mark: NOT BAD! Not bad! Don't forget to rate this post so everyone can see!

  • The first time i saw it I was not impressed. But when I get home and started to check its features its really great and for me its better than duos 2.. =))) fast..no lags..4g LTE..

  • yes.

  • After taking or making a phonecall, the ringtone and message alert voulmes automatically drop back to about 20%. What can I do about this? I have missed many calls because of this and am considering changing phones if it cannot be resolved. Rgds, Dan Power

  • May b u better bring along your camera.

  • yes its support 4g lte

  • I would like to know if it has function for face lock.

  • I would like to know if it has function for face lock.

  • which is better? this or sg duos 2?

  • Huawei Ascend G526 ia a 4G-LTE enabled unit, definitely! I have one... :-)

  • how about on gaming?

  • Price of this phone is us dollar 240.

  • Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean), can be upgradable?

  • very good phone

  • It's a Dual Core only. P6 has the Quad Core.

  • someone from globe called me and I was informed that it is a quad core phone is it true?

  • a perfect phone .

  • good choice!

  • G526 not 4g suport

  • They offer me this phone too. . . so it is worth for Globe Plan 499? Planing to Get this phone by the end of the Month..

  • hello, got this phone for free @ Globe Telecom-PH under their plan php499, I can say that it is a decent phone great performance and the screen is also great even though its only qHD got this instead of the galaxy s duos 2 because of LTE connectivity.. For the SoC this has Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 1.2GHz Krait and Adreno 305 GPU.. which is great...:) camera is also good under good lighting and not bad under low lighting... overall its snappy and no lags at all...:)

  • I would like to know the quality of its camera during night time...

  • look for this sign 设置 (settings) and this 语 (language) to change your settings

  • Is it true that the SoC of Huawei Ascend G526 is a MSM8930/Snapdragon 400 with Adreno 305 GPU? I have read it on a vodafone user group idk if it's really true

  • Press menu button the first button at the bottom left of the phone-press settings soft icon at the bottom right of the list of six icons-click the selection with A in it-click the first selection local and text-select english.

  • Hi a fren bought a G520 for me from china but its all in mandarin! can someone help me to tell me where to go to change the language settings!? I am so excited to try it!

  • I bought this last month & have been using it since then. My previous phone was the Samsung Galaxy II- so no slouch. The G526 feels smoother & more responsive than the SG2. I bought it in AU as Vodafone - but it was able to be unlocked immediately by Voda for free! I am now running it on the Boost network & have amazing phone reception (even in "dead/black" spots) due to Boost using the Telstra network. Even better if you catch it on sale- I got it for $99. Added a 16GB mSD for my music & apps- very happy so far. :)

  • what is 4 g download speed

  • somebody told me that the cpu is quad core,not dual...

  • the speed, quality output and style oh nooo waaaaa.

  • Correct.

  • guy pls wat is da price of dis phone in US dollars? Pls help me

  • well since it's 4g enabled it should an s4 pro chipset with 2 krait cores and adreno 305 probably?

  • Can we use both GSM and CDMA sims in G526?

  • just purchased this Huawei Ascend G526 model yesterday and running the whole day. Fast and smoothly accurate page loading. Battery usage is long lasting and great playing media, videos, mp3, skype. Picture quality is excellent far better than Samsung Galaxy S3 mini camera. Sound quality needs to be improved though.

  • just purchased this model yesterday and running for the whole day. Very easy to use, fast and smoothly accurate page loading. Picture quality is great than Samsung S3 mini.Sound Quality needs to be improved.

  • According to the unboxing video here... yep... there's FM radio

  • Is the G526 has a built in FM RADIO?? Pls reply..tanx

  • sir just a question..is g526 has a built in FM RADIO? tanx..

  • Is there any info about chipset and GPU?? or this G526 have no GPU and chip set unit???? and there is no info available on Huawei site.

  • Does it have a gpu?

  • can any oe tell me battery life 1)battery life with games 2)battery life browsing on wifi 3)battery life 3g

  • data is rong in cpu

  • The G526 uses the same chipset as the One mini and S4 mini. It uses krait processors so it will have decent performance.

  • this is the correct specs

  • wt about its gpu han?

  • ROM is 4GB.

  • Having just received the handset and in operation for two days now,I am impressed. I have used the iPhone5 and Blackberry for business, and this phone brings a lot those phone features with it. O.k you can not interface with Itunes in the traditional way if it were an Apple based phone, and everything else is 'app' driven. In terms of value for money and a cross over phone plus internet experience I rate this unit quite high. Photographs, video, and media experiences are of a high quality. On board audio is O.K - have yet to find a phone that has excellent audio in it's own right. Features are really only limited to your downloaded apps, and available storage (which is fairly generous). If you are looking for an all rounder you will not be disappointed.

  • Zen Z77is the latest phone. Approved by kennedy.

  • which is latest huawei 525 or 526? how much 525? 526?

  • hi who can answer me? when is it going to come? I am very expected...

  • It can make 720p video

  • My ideal specification. Let's see when it releases. I hope huawei will keep it's price normal.

  • My ideal specification. Let's see when it releases. I hope huawei will keep it's price normal.

  • Specifiations look good, but design should have been similar to G510

  • i'd say this model if competitively priced can rival samsung's galaxy express I8730 which has lower ppi(207ppi),.....hope huawei prices it below galaxy express...i'm hoping huawei releases this in india bcoz i'm doubtful galaxy express will...