Huawei Ascend Y201 Pro

  • Released 2012, October
    125g, 11.7mm thickness
    Android 4.0
    4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.5"
    320x480 pixels
  • 3MP
    480p
  • 512MB RAM
  • 1400mAh
    Li-Ion

Huawei Ascend Y201 Pro - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2012, August. Released 2012, October
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 117 x 61.5 x 11.7 mm (4.61 x 2.42 x 0.46 in)
Weight 125 g (4.41 oz)
SIM Yes
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP
Video 480p@30fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 500 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
Misc Colors Black
Price About 110 EUR

Huawei Ascend Y201 Pro - User Reviews

  • My touch screen is not working advise it is not broken at all reply thaxs Puri

  • My touch screen is not working advise it is not broken at all reply thaxs Puri

  • this phone sucks nkt bought it the other day and it cant connect to the net sb tell me how to do with it i have encountered many smartphones but this just a piece of crap lol

  • 3g not work

  • i have a problim wth my phone ...the touch screen is not functioning..but screen is not brokin

  • Remember to set the CPU clock back to at least 1Ghz. for those who complains no space for app. use the swap app function.

  • Great phone, fairly reliable. Upgraded unofficially to CyanogenMod 11 (Android 4.4.4) and its working like a charm. WOuldn't be difficult for Huawei to push an update.

  • my huwaei y 200 no longer catching network what is the problem.can go to my apps and everything but i cant call or recieve calls even data cause no network available.

  • agree with comments about no space. Not a good phone if you want to download and play apps. i have a total of 5 apps that i can have on my phone, i can't even update the apps and all photos and other media are on a SD. This phone is shit really. Only get for a cheap price, wouldn't pay more than $50.

  • This phone is not for gamers or people who want to download the entire world onto their phone-as some people seem to want to! I have Viber, WhatsApp and Imo installed for communication over the wireless network and it has been fantastic. The biggest issue is that there is no forward facing camera and no flash for Video calls. I only paid $55 dollars for mine and at that price its a steal as a first Smart Phone.

  • my phone does on but it freezers when it's on.

  • I used this phone for about a month and it's terrible, very low app memory (87MB with no apps installed other then its extreme BLOATWARE installed), crappy homescreen of HUAWEI LAUNCHER, slow, very low RAM, chat on Facebook messenger then browse internet and the apps will crash due to low RAM memory, or you'll run out of space easily, even with a huge SD card, it does run a nice OS but not best, only get this phone for a bargain like I did (at $10) and only use it for texting or doing calls, but app-wise, it's a terrible phone. AVOID IF YOU LOVE INSTALLING APPS!

  • My phone keeps restarting by himself. Any suggestions?

  • same here :/

  • seems to be some kind of anti glare on this scree, can it peel of?, i seen someone take of seems hard though.

  • sure does. I use it every day for Strava without a sim car in it. Works perfectly.

  • I agree with the comments, especially on the amount of space this phone comes with and more over there is no memory card comes with them and it keeps shut off each time

  • its perfect phone 4 those who wants perfeck...i m vry impres

  • Android 8.5 Hershey

  • You can upgrade your cell my rooting your cell.im using it and im running jelly bean 4.1.2 on it

  • hi is it upgradable? how do u do this rom thing, make system faster. responsive.

  • hey can i upgrade my y201 pro and up to which version

  • I have installed syonagen mod 4.1. Now I don't have FM radio. I have searched a lot on Google play but didn't find offline radio. Please guide me if anyone has the solution.

  • coles now 39.00 so damn cheap for a phone nice style.

  • You can install the cyanogen mod 10.1, which is android 4.2.2 You'll need to do some work, and internet searching. I did that on my Y201Pro and it's 10 times better and more responsive than before.

  • Your power button broke off inside the phone. It needs soldering back to it's place.

  • my keyboard keeps getting stuck on and I cant answer calls etc. doesn't seem to be able to update, I feel like smashing the f....ing thing

  • I let my phone fall from a sofa, not that tall, and now it won't start. I've put it on charge and the screen is ok but the starting buton doesn't work! Any sugestion?

  • no flash

  • Temple run doesnot not run in this phone

  • I would like to know if this phone has flash!! thanks x

  • i like mine

  • I bought mine in Walmart and use it with Virgin Mobile. I wanted a telephone, not a web browser or internet toy. I set it up in power saving mode and find no issue with the battery so far. Discovered I can send emails on it and will do that once in a while. So far so good.

  • I've had this one for over 4 months now and I can say it's very good. If it had a flash and if the battery lasted for longer than just 1 day (using internet), it would be perfect for the price. I'm rating it 8/10.

  • Nice phone but the battery sucks. It will only last 2 days on stanby. My first Huawei phone and i think its my last only 2 months old AND wont keep a charge more than 2 days. Its supose to be a smart phone but i dont think its very smart. Poor battery

  • this mobile running all HD games plz anyone tell me

  • why its very hard to connect to internet. wifi is not working since the available network was detected. whats wrong with this phone ..any help??

  • I cant connect candy crush to facebook just loads mfacebook with a blank page can anyone help

  • I found it good but the name list grafic is not good but in all its ok

  • no its not, sorry bro feel for you but ahhhh

  • can you get games such as candy crush, temple run and 4 words and one pick if so tell me because i just got the phone and left it at home waiting for me to set up

  • it is on special at safeway(australia) for $129 and the y200 is $118. Is this good value. this phone has been recommended to me as one that will do what i want it to do.what are the differences if any?

  • unfortunately some mobiles allow install of over the specs games from market, and that is one

  • Please tell me, does it come with an instruction book or a quote a web address to download instructions ?

  • it's annoyingly slow and I download install temple ran and other games open the game and it crash's my phone and I have to do a full factory reset ever time

  • Was it this one or the Ascend or the Y200? I am interested in it just want to make sure it is the Y201 Pro from Coles.

  • Just picked one of these up for $39.50 AUD at Coles. Even came with $10 credit. Just using it as a Skype home phone. What a great device for the money. Call quality and wifi reception really quite good..

  • You need to be careful if you require good battery life, as most low range phones die easily.

  • I reckon this would be a really solid little performer with Android Ice Cream Sandwich, I'm upgrading from an LG Optimus L3 which has Gingerbread, a 3.2" screeen vs. 3.5" and had a really blocky display.Just put a rain check in for one at Coles because they were half price for $40 and they had sold out!

  • $39.50 at Coles now

  • So far, so good... Games such as Manuganu, bad piggies and league of heroes run smoothly on this device. I got the device for NZD$ 105 at the warehouse. It's touchscreen doesn't register the best but enough for normal use, but you can't play games such as temple run without compromise. It's camera takes good photos but I found that it take a few seconds longer than it should to take the picture. The back cover takes a bit of effort to take off. The on and off button is also a bit too sensitive.That's about it with the bad comments. It has a good loud speaker and it's battery suffices. It can last for about 6 hours when using it to play games and call. The user interface (ice cream sanwich)is very well done and is very easy to turn on and off your data connection and wifi. The phone is a very good budget phone and is worth to get when looking at Samsung pocket or mini which will cost $50 for only 1 or 2 specs better. - Huawei ascend y201 pro - 2 weeks old

  • Here in Australia its price is $79 and currently on special for $49.50, albeit locked on Telstra. That makes it a really cheap phone.

  • I am going to buy this one, but I change my mind now.

  • i have my Huawei Ascend Y201 Pro and it works very very very very very very very very goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

  • I just obtained the Huawei through Talktalk and it's rubbish! My phone will not work at all, it is frozen on the start up screen, Firstly kept switching off when first put new Sim card in. Has not worked at all since yesterday!! I think I will cancel the contract on reading all the problems people are experiencing with this phone!

  • well guys! i wana share my experience about this phone, i bought it about two months ago, afetr one month i faced multiple issues such as slowing down, hanging, no response to touch etc. i contacted the service center, thanks to them, they diagnosed it a software issue, it was replaced with new one. but i tell you problem remains the same. after being fed i uninstalled many apps to make this work smoothly, but all in vain. tha ram they claim it 512 but its hardly 400mb and same goes for processor n internal memory.. quite slow n pathetic in processing. i am fed up n now plan to say good bye to huawei...

  • I've read the specs, but for all you guys (and girls) that own this phone, how's battery life?

  • This very good phone I did not face any problem from last three months with a sufficient internal memory and very good camera also video calling on skype

  • Dear, it was available in Hyperstar (Lahore/Karachi) a month back for 10999. A few credit cards offer 5% cashback for upto 10000 so it ends up at 10500 - it then has a protector over it and an extra one in the box - also compare this with samsung discover (us & Canada) which is available for USD 99 and add 20 for unlocking - nearly same features and good first smart phone

  • Anybody please tell me if this phone has any problem or bug? Cause I am gonna buy this phone and this mobile has no resale value.. Plz Reply to me friends.....

  • Everyone says that it is a budget android phone but I think it isn't but Huawei Ascend Y210D is. In Pakistan it is overpriced for 120$==>(Rs.11,999).

  • Very good, i have this mobile excellent

  • Yes, it can play 720p video, but you need to install MX Player on it for better perfomance.

  • My friend has this phone and its better my galaxy gio its really value for money

  • Please anybody tell me that is this phone play 720p videos

  • no its not!!

  • internal memory in this mobile phone is 4gb or not?

  • IS: Huawei Ascend Y201 Pro better then: Samsung S5570 Galaxy Mini ???? Please replay cuz I have to get one and I don´t know what to get plus the Huawei is �10 cheaper...PLEASE reply

  • whats the price sarfraz my man?!

  • bro it shows lags while running some games like you mentioned any suggestions

  • Huawei have launched a new set in Pakistan model Y210D as dual sim with 1 Ghz, 3.5 inch, 1700 mah battery 2mp cam. Still it have no appearance on GSMarena.com

  • its says in the above undr "memory"=512M ram.

  • Plsss let me know is this unlock phone?

  • Plsss let me know is this unlock 4N?

  • It is good value for $49.5. If you want multitouch then should think about other options. I have this and the HTC Explorer the HTC can do multitouch.

  • Excellent value for money...easily the best in value even compared to the S3 which is overpriced like the iphone. Very easy to unlock and change to your choice of sim/network. At $49 less $10 call credit = $39 ! Bought mine from Coles.

  • Poor camera, no flash as a smart phone it's excellent. Very happy. No smart phone has a good camera. Excellent version of android. Better than Samsung UI. Best bang for buck telstra locked phone works on kogan network (also uses its towers). $49 AUD at Coles (half price)

  • please tell what is internal memry this phone ..

  • Very good set and very good battery time.

  • i have huawei ascend y201 and it is a good mobile in my opinion bcoz i m satisfied with it

  • If you can buy a Huawei Ascend Y201 Pro cheap, I'll recommend it, but if not, the Galaxy Y is good for doing those things.

  • It's regular, and it haven't got LED flash.

  • It support Adobe flash player 11, although u can not find it on google play but u can download apk from various sites.

  • Guys Nfs Most wanted is supported as well

  • It support video call through skype and HD games as well like Asphalt 7, Modern Combat 4

  • No support for skype video calls. No rear- facing camera.

  • SAR????

  • Yes.

  • does it support flash videos like htc explorer?

  • do it support flash videos like explorer???

  • Dear guys please tell me about the Camera result of HUAWEI ASCEND Y201 PRO? I am confused about its camera result whether it has good camera quality?

  • dear friend i have problem on sending messages to group. can any one advise me, How to send messages directly to group...??

  • Dear Friends, I want to purchase this mobile. I have question to those frnds who are using this mobile.. what about the overall condition of the this mobile? all the function is working properly as compare to HTC Wildfire S?

  • I just bought one from Coles ($49)and although I think it's extremely good value I'm not a great fan of Android 4. My HTC wildfire S runs on 2.3 and I think it's a much more user friendly system. I bought the Huawei because with the 2500 flybuy points that went with it, it's just a little more than a replacement battery for the HTC. But then as a 60 year old, what the hell do I know!

  • This cell phone is Great Containing latest features and OS all in one.....and 1 thing more about that its skype calling is Amazing its Working f9 on Videos Calling on Skype.. An Ever-Green Cell phone with Minimum Range...

  • skype video is running fine on my motorola defy 800mhz so keep your opinion for yourself...

  • Man , how can you use 64 GB sd as it support upto 32 GB?

  • It does not support skype video call because its processor is 800 mhz, for video call at least 1 Ghz processor is required to process the video. It just support skype voice calling.

  • I think that the Huawei ascend y201 is the best phone out of Samsung galaxy y and the Huawei ascend y201 because it has a bigger screen and has a better camera and the galaxy y only has a more stylish menu in my opinion

  • I mainly use my phone for facebook, camera, texts and calls. Which would be better Huawei Ascend Y201 or Samsung Galaxy Y?

  • Bluetooth all contacts from your old phone, mind you without Pictures etc etc, cause that won't work (somehow) It cost me a whole lot of anger to figure that out. Than double check all.... Otherwise manually transferring all, sorry to say.... :-)

  • Had the same problem! If fingers are normally moist, simply slide back cover downwards by pressing anyhere on cover. There is a catch at the centre of the cover below the chrome strip and slight pressure here may help.

  • huawai ascend y201 pro better than explor nd htc wildfire s.

  • I have recently bought this phone and want to put my old sim card in to transfer my contacts but I can't get the back cover off the phone. Can anyone help?

  • Explorer is better than wildfire s because of arm version(arm v6 vs arm v7) and also has htc sense UI 3.5 while the later has 2.1 version. In terms of camra wildfire s beats explorer and also it is more beautiful (body is made of more fine materials and has corning gorilla glass protection). Xperia u is best bt is more expensive :)

  • @ saad htc explorer is far better option... Galaxy y is totally cheap just 290 of ram although that has more processing speed i.e 832 than htc's 600 MHZ but that has no use for that ram. And also it also has low screen resolution (240by 320) and explorer(480 by 320) also galaxy y has low pixel density . It has 2mp camra nd explorer has 3.15 mp. Htc has arm v7 pro while that has arm v6.htc can run more apps like firefox... Etc. On the other hand y201 has advantage of android 4.0 over htc's 2.3 and has more internal memory. And a bit larger screen but i've heard that it doesnt hv gpu so hd games will have a no go.and also games restart while playing in huawei devices so I would u suggest go for explorer

  • @ saad htc explorer is far better option... Galaxy y is totally cheap just 290 of ram although that has more processing speed i.e 832 than htc's 600 MHZ but that has no use for that ram. And also it also has low screen resolution (240by 320) and explorer(480 by 320) also galaxy y has low pixel density . It has 2mp camra nd explorer has 3.15 mp. Htc has arm v7 pro while that has arm v6.htc can run more apps like firefox... Etc. On the other hand y201 has advantage of android 4.0 over htc's 2.3 and has more internal memory. And a bit larger screen but i've heard that it doesnt hv gpu so hd games will have a no go.and also games restart while playing in huawei devices so I would u suggest go for explorer

  • Friends plzz suggest me Which phone is better to purchase???? Htc explorer Samsung galaxy y Huawei ascend Y201 pro ??????

  • Friends plzz suggest me Which phone is better to purchase???? Htc explorer Samsung galaxy y Huawei ascend Y201 pro Sony xperia u Htc wildfire s.......

  • how do i retrieve my voice mail?

  • me same question

  • Can anyone tell me that does this phone supports the Adobe flash player??

  • send me the new versions of Huawei mobile phones

  • I got this phone a week ago. Very satisfied with it. Some of you are asking about the GPU. YES it DOES have a GPU, the Adreno 200. (Temple run and angry birds run fine, but newer games are laggy because the adreno 200 is a bit outdated) The overall experience is very good. Everything is fluid and I haven't experienced any lag. (I use it mostly for internet and emails,sms etc) Also the display features an IPS panel and is very clear and visible even in the lowest brightness setting.

  • this fone is much better than i-phone 3gs htc explore,samsung galaxy .....

  • go for Huawie y201

  • thanks very much.......but i m still confused as some sites says that it have msm7227a chip and some are saying that it has msm7225a chip and rest of other are saying that it has no Chipset or GPU.......at gsm arena there is also no info abt gpu or chipset but when i looked on wiki pedia for snapdragon chipsets it said that it has msm7225a chip as htc have........therefore i m still confused please tell me which phone should i buy htc explorer or this one.??.....i'll be thankfu to you for your help....:)

  • does it have a dedicated camera button?

  • Thanks very much.......nut i m confused bcz some sites are saying that its chipset is msm7227a some are saying msm7225a and other are saying that it doesnt have gpu or chipset...:(.....i googled in wiki pedia about qualcomm processor it said that it is powered by msm7225a.....look out this link.....this thing has totally blown my head....:( I appreciate your info....But hElp me in choosing mobile...Thanks is advance..:)

  • How I can set voice dial?

  • Very good phone in cheap price it is better than htc and has one year warranty very good touching and has fast processor and supports all apps of android and has a beautiful looking

  • sir if i have a choice between htc explorer and this y201 pro what should it be???

  • Thank you for the update bro. Pls tell me one thing more, does it support Emails Like server (POP3), own doamin other than Gmail, Yahoo etc...

  • chip is msm 7227a 1ghz processor but clock speed in y201 is 800mhz and gpu is adreno 200 ram is not 512 its 390mb and user memory is 758mb available temple run and all games work well any information u want just reply ......

  • can some body tell me, is it supports the skype video calling???

  • Can any one please tell me that which processor chip is used in its processor.......i want to buy this phone but i m little bit confused about its processor chip and GPU.....So please tell me which chip is used in processor and does this have gpu??....Please answer me with reference....:)

  • Hi, I m willing to buy this phone. Can any one confirm, is it good in using emails (POP3 server) and playing games like Temple Run. Further, can its firmware be further upgraded?

  • yes

  • The best phone money Lightweight and compact, good screen for its price range (IPS) Good reception and call android feels fluid.

  • this cell phone allows skype video calling or any other video calling..playing movie etc allowed or not?

  • no gpu inside

  • hold down the power button and press the volume key down ,and take the screen shot ....its helpful for u,,, take care ,,

  • does it have GPU??

  • Not 4.0 as you say but 2.3.6, didn't see an option to upgrade and had difficulty in doing so.

  • can it play hd videoz??

  • im very much satisfied with this cellphone. one of the most important think is its bettry time. i have used HTC n Samsung mobiles. but no one can give u such bettery time. easily 2days. it really amazed me as i hav had bad experience with HTC Desire. it's way better than every HTc n samsung 1Ghz n lower mobiles.. touch is also very smooth n clear..

  • it is really a very good cell in good price,

  • Does this phone support skype video call ? If some one try that then please let me know. Also please confirm the phone's internal memory. Is it really 4Gb?

  • The phone has 4GB of internal memory, about 760MB are for additional apps and 2.05GB are available for user data (and the rest is used for system apps). You can move nearly all apps to a SD-Card. I have some 100 apps installed right now (mostly games for my grandchild), moved the majority of them to SD. Still 340MB of internal memory available for additional apps.

  • I use it since a month with a Micro-SDXC of 64GB. Of course you have to set the partition type to W95(LBA) and format as VFAT.

  • does it support skype and flash???

  • I gat ma iPhone 5 but this phone rocks....

  • Does it support skype and flash player?

  • xperia u is much better man!

  • It a awesome mobile and a very budget phone

  • I use this more than my iphone 4. Battery life is the best I've had with a smart phone. It feels fragile and is slightly awkward when writing txts. Apart from that its actually one of the best budget phones I've ever purchased

  • i have recently bought this mobile. this one is awesom and way better than Q-mobile, Samnsung or Htc explore... its camera is awsomme. picture quality is very good. it is capcitive/senstive touch screen mobile. i love it .

  • how good is the touchscreen? (physically)

  • There must be multiple models of the Y201 - I have a Telstra set identified as U8666E-51 in "About phone". RAM appears to be 384 Meg. Available internal memory for apps about 2.05 Gig - this will probably vary depending if distributors package their own stuff. Most user-installed apps can be easily moved to SDCard. Phone doesn't feel very solid but great features for the price.

  • I am using this phone and also have used samsung and sony, but this phone Huawei y 201 is THE BEST. Adeel

  • I am Mohsin from Pakistan. I have bought this phone a month ago and found it a best handset in a really smart budget. it has a 4 gb rom but i want to clear one this here that a user memory is of 768 MBs. Supports perfectly the MicroSD card of class 4 upto 32GB (as I am using it with this card perfectly without any hang etc problem).

  • once my huawei Y201 hangs when i restarted my phone. it hang on its logo sign. what this happened and how can i resolve this problem?

  • I have received this phone today and have fallen at the first hurdle - i cannot get the battery cover off!! Anyone got any bright ideas, or am I being a bit of a weakling?

  • Hold down power button with low volume button

  • How to take screenshots in y201? Please help.

  • The internal memory it's 4GB, or it comes with a micro sd card with 4GB?

  • does it have a gps without internet support like huawei ideos (zong) phone?

  • sony xperia u is better or huawei y201?

  • No, it does not have flash light. But it is a good cell phone.

  • Better than HTC wildfire S or explorer cuz of its processor, internal memory, resolution and battery life.. its a speedy set... using it nd found it very smooth...

  • is it have flashlight?kindly sugest which one is better n long lasting xperia u?NOIR A6?or y201 pro?its urgent.

  • yes it has gpu. Adreno 200

  • does it has GPU or not

  • better than HTC Explorer & wildfire also better than iphone as value for money concerned.

  • sound recorder dos not work no timer and no stop watch in it

  • Is the touchscreen responsive? How is the camera quality and sound? battery life also?

  • Great phone. With the Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich, OS, you get a champange phone on a beer budget, although, it still retails for around NZ$280. Has a decent camera that's great for opportunistic shot, a good speaker for playing music and videos, a good-sized touchscreen makes typing almost bearable [more my big, clumsy fingers then anything], and with a high speed data connection with a personal WiFi hotspot to allow other device to connect to it, and then to the Internet. Also, the microSD slot allows for a large amount of media files and the 4GB allow for a large number of apps to be kept on the phone

  • really nice phone with cheep price.batter then HTC and NOKIA.

  • how to sync contacts

  • dual or single sim

  • adreno 200

  • Does it have GPU?

  • its very nice features phone in this specs. carry on huawei

  • Its really awesome Mobile, Batter than HTC Wildfire, Explore, Sony Xperia. Very Good in Specs and Price. I love my Huawei Ascend Y201 Pro......Ummmmmaaahh

  • how this is to use...

  • Why no one like this phone. I think it is much affordable then Sony Tipo but same in spec.