Huawei Ascend Y221

  • Released 2014, December
    130g, 12.3mm thickness
    Android 4.4
    4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.5"
    320x480 pixels
  • 2MP
    Video recorder
  • 512MB RAM
    MT6572M
  • 1350mAh
    Li-Ion

Huawei Ascend Y221 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 (single or dual SIM)
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 (single or dual SIM)
  HSDPA 850 / 2100 (dual SIM)
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2014, December
Status Available. Released 2014, December
Body Dimensions 116.5 x 60.6 x 12.3 mm (4.59 x 2.39 x 0.48 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-400
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio FM Radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1350 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 225 h
Talk time Up to 4 h
Misc Colors Black, White
Models Y221-U22, Y221-U12
Price About 130 EUR

Huawei Ascend Y221 - User Reviews

  • please think at this: this phone is old!!

  • The worst of worst phones I have ever seen ,touch screen doesn't work properly I have 3 phones of huawei y221-u22 all of them are in the same condition how can someone use this????....

  • my phone cannot install any ios firmware...this phone is irretating

  • You have to many aplications or you need to go through your files and delete junk

  • Huawei ascend y221 disconnects from internet; taps screen by its self it freezes and it is very slow please do not buy this phone its very crappy

  • my phone no long goes on but powers and saYS NO COMMAND

  • Please help me my phone is freezing what can i do

  • My Huawei y221 is not showing mi any features,home screen.it only turn on with only can c when it burn on but only vibrate and it need to get access inside plz help mi .plz response asap wen u get my message

  • The device types and taps itself randomly.

  • my phone is not switching on

  • my y221 is not swiching on

  • Good

  • my phone doest connecte to 3G. plz help

  • my hauwei y 221 is not connecting to internet what can i do to fix this problem?

  • internet disconnect

  • its easy to handle but the only problem I observed is it is very slow on internet and now some apps are not working

  • phone is very slow.camera is too bad.softwere error occured within 6 months

  • Even me I have the same problem someone help us

  • the phone is super glitchy, it stopped downloading apps a year ago (even though i still have a whole gb left) the camera takes terribly blurry photos and sometimes when i get texts the text duplicates??? I wouldn't recommend this phone but i cant speak for the newer versions i'm just hoping they are all a whole lot better than this one.

  • it auto type itself and open unintended applications.

  • best cheap android phone.i am using 1year..speed ...i love it..

  • since i bought this Huawei Y221 to change launguage is a problem and camera sound is noisy you can't remove

  • Basic function(options)key not functioning

  • My Y221 is not connecting to my laptop and in device manager it says drivers are out of date what do I do?

  • my huawei y221 since i bought is keeping on jamming, whats the way forward to fix the problem?

  • AKA "Vodacom Smart Kicka"

  • My Y221 Since I bought this phone no any day I MANAGED to access camera, gmail, email maps local , voive search, play store, youtube, browser or search!!!!!!!!!!! all the time when trying to open one of the above item, there is message said Please insert an SD card. It have the SD CARD with 2GB but it wont to access the above items

  • Transfer the apps on internal memory to SD card then u will be able to download other apps

  • I have this phone, and yet the 4GB internal isn't enough and I have a 16GB card installed and I read the home supports those cards, I've only used about 2GB on the card, and when I try to get a new app, it says storage full. Why can't it move the apps files and the apps over when I tell it to. Google please add this into Android N

  • I agree, not enough storage, i have an sd card, still gets full. I dont have many apps, only viber and kik, frustrating and annoying. How do you get more space???

  • Plz help am using huawei y221 and I forgot the pin code but its not blovking plz help.

  • I haven't figured out how to yet. It's embarrassing when it goes off in the changing rooms :P

  • i bought huawei 300 it is slow when you are cap turing a photo

  • i bought huawei y330 1 week ago it is slow when using camera why?

  • can I turn off the camera shutter sound on Huawei y221?

  • i bought your phone two weeks ago but now is freezing and i can not put any pin to open it or make any call, please assist me

  • I have a Hussei y330 Can you help my battery is being used a lot on facebook why

  • This phone does what I need it to but I read that it has 4 gigabytes of on board memory. The phone I have is defintiely less than 2 gigabytes. I feel like I have been scammed by the dealer or Huawei in the adverts or is it just a different spec for my country?

  • How do i recover a pattern if it has been forgotten?

  • its ma gf 4n in the pohn some apps like insta... does not work wht the hell if i knw dat i would not even buy dat for her plz kind enough to hlp ne wth ths fault

  • yeah y221 is a good one but the camera is not up to standard and even only black colour is easily accessed

  • It has no Gps

  • I like it, but I want to know if it have a GPS? or only use localitation with WI-FI

  • I like it!!

  • How do i set up my playstore without using wifi???

  • I don't know if it is only me but does anyone else have trouble with maintaining a signal in good coverage areas? I am in Toronto and my provider says I should get excellent coverage here but it is constantly dropping. Am I ALONE HERE Lol

  • Hey, why does my Huawei y221 showing olny a 3G network on only one simcard??

  • it is not performing as expected it is disapointing for it's price

  • M using hawui y221 when I switch it on its says factorykey set fulltest pcba test

  • My huawei y2111 is failing to read thumbnail what can i do please help

  • Can I download Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word ?

  • Mine says thumbnail not detected in galary, please help

  • Good handset but the camera is disappointing.

  • the Huawei ascend y221 was great.... now could u give us an improved version of Huawei ascend y330...with modifications such as . auto focus cameras ....both front and back loud speaker Android v4.4(KitKat) and above 2000mAh battery atleast dual sim 4G enabled power bank wireless fm ....it would be a nice phone...I would be the first to buy

  • The Auto Rotation Of My Huawei Y221-U22 Mobile Phone Doesn't Work Correctly How Can I Fix It

  • Please help my huawie y221 shows Ge where 3 or the h should be?

  • How to change preffered data type..?

  • There are two slots for sim cards, insert it in the other slot.

  • it shows on my fone no simcard detectet what must i do?

  • When your play store says "check connection" when it is good,it needs you to unrestrict the background data in the settings=data usage

  • Just has a 2mp back camera

  • why does my phone keeps on restarting its self??...please your help

  • Playstore saying check your.connection when the connection is good.pls fix

  • There it is in playstore

  • I am using this phone for 5mnths there is no any fault actually

  • It gets the job done. Pretty happy with it

  • does it have whatsup i cant find it in my apps

  • it does have whatup

  • Does this phone have front and rear camera?

  • My phone continually says that the bluetooth is "turning bluetooth off. So I can't turn it on. Can I get help???

  • I cannot install instagram on my hauwei ascend y221 why.

  • Just press power and volume down buttons simultaneously to take a screen shot.

  • this phone has a shaking brain. it suddenly controls itself by refusing to take the command you give it. this is very embarrassing. wht is the way out?

  • I thought you said its working properly? You must be french.

  • I'm using this phone for about 4 months and i can't say anything bad about. Sure it could have a better camera and more memory but it works good for that price.

  • My Huawei phone is playing up. it shows in home screen: unfortunately google chrome has stopped and unfortunately contacts has stopped. I want to get rid of all that so i can use my phone to ring or see the home screen. It always pops up on my fone i press ok but it goes to the start again. I dont care if they all stopped i just want to use my fone to ring and it wont let me

  • the phone working properly it hanging and hanging i cannot even make a call if any boady can resolve it please contact

  • how enable my preferred network type

  • how can I set password of memory card in my huawei 221?

  • the process system is not responding now i have to buy a new phone

  • the only problem I have with my Y221 is battery, it finishes very fast.

  • Really, how do I insert sim cards on dis device? It doesn't detect de sin cards. Worst part I dont know which slot is sim 1 nd sim 2. I hate dis device already. But when I use another device, it works well. Though de network signal is not so gud.

  • Good mi love it

  • camera not so good

  • This phone's internal memory is not 4G and it switches off by itself,cant download instagram on playstore

  • I have tried to use wifi but it displays a 'no internet connection'an yet it shows the wifi is available. How can i enable my wifi?

  • The phone it freez a lot everytime i unlock it n its type by itself i wonder y

  • go to settings > more... > preferred network type > tap the network operator and change the network mode (but For mine i can only change it for SIM 1 & SIM 2 stays on default)

  • How make 2g to 3g in this phone

  • i need to know how to use the external memory card in huawei phone Y221.

  • Take screenshot by pressing on button and volume down button together. Be happy!

  • I went into a shop asking for the same phone and they told me that that it has 2gb internal memory... How different is t?

  • I want to know how to take a screenshot also *feeling sad*

  • What can i do with my phone? It keeps on freezing amidst work, it switches itself off anytime

  • Does It Stream Videos On Youtube And On Whatsapp?

  • I hv rooted mine with Vroot android root, don't forget to download ADB driver installer.

  • the phone is good ,please give me directions on how to connect the internet

  • how can i download instagram on my Huawei Ascend Y221

  • download 'here maps'..it is an offline maps instead of google maps or etc..very interestin also..

  • please give me 3G network setting metherd

  • 3G network setting demo

  • Great mobile in this price.

  • Screen interface is abit poor and 2mp for camera isnt good as compared to size of the phone.. Otherwise Y221 is good machine.

  • To me im an android guy but its just on problem androidto me isnt optimized right on se phones

  • battery living (in hours) plz

  • Can install whatsapp, viber, facebook & messenger apps no problem. but with 500mb ram, not so many other apps should be installed otherwise it will slow down. good to own but no gps to check current location on maps.

  • How much space to download apps?

  • Plz anyone suggests me this phone is good or not in touch

  • Can i install whatsapp, viber, facebook & messenger apps? How much space to downloded apps??

  • Is the dialler works in this phone

  • to take screenshot, hold the power key and the volume down key same time

  • Hi friends.. How i take screenshot on this phone?

  • this phone not good in 3g network i sold it and returned to my old phone lg e420 or l1 ii as you know

  • this phone cant be rooted if know what i mean. if theres any phone tech hear that can share the software you use to root there's it will great full to me.

  • oooooh the phone is very good and very cheap i dont even regret as to why i bought it thanks to you huawei guys

  • It dosent have gps what the hell the y330 is much much better

  • the 3g is fast, totally reccomend this for a low budget handset

  • Thanx everyone. I will buy this. This is awesome phone for small budget. Sri lankan rupees rs. 10,000

  • the sounds is clear and loud

  • Sounds is good or not?

  • the battery is normal

  • yes you can play gta vice city

  • very good

  • This battery is good or not? Can i play gta vice city on huawei y221???

  • i'm using the phone since 3 weeks. it's good only dt no camera flash to take pictures @ night

  • yes dual sim

  • is this dual sim????

  • the phone is very good in hand the screen is awesome very good color and brightness and work very will under sun the sound of coming calls is very loud, he can run lots of apps i dont know how but it works with me

  • It s not bad in antutu 8000

  • it is worth at most 60 EU

  • About 130 euro? seriously with the old spec? it should go below 100 euro with that outdated spec...

  • yes good ram i mean the running apps in the background not the internal storage

  • Good ram ? Are you serious,what would you do with 3gbs,128mgbs lol

  • i have this phone it is good and installed some programs and i have 180 mb ram so very good ram

  • $3!