Huawei Ascend G620S is a representative of the class of budget smartphones, it is sold in some countries under the name Honor 4 Play. In Russia, sales started in November 2014. The smartphone has good characteristics and affordable price, but since many manufacturers are mastering the niche of economy class models, it has strong competitors. What can boast of Huawei Ascend G620S? The review will tell you in detail about its characteristics, pros and cons.
Appearance
You might expect a cheap smartphone to look cheap, but here you will be pleasantly surprised. The design of Ascend G620S mobile phones is quite presentable, though not original.
The back cover is made of plastic with leather texture. Its significant disadvantage is the palpable thinness and fragility.
If you remove the lid, this impression only intensifies, it is possible that it may break from frequent opening.
And under the cover, you'll find the much-needed microSD and microSIM slots. You will also be able to see the battery, but it cannot be removed without special skills and tools.
Smartphone looks elegant due to its thinness and metallic strips around the screen, but it fits well in the hand thanks to textured plastic and rounded edges. Since it is quite large (14, 3x7, 2x0, 85 cm, weight 160 g), the manufacturer has reasonably shifted the physical buttons (volume and unlock) to the right side, where they are easy to get. They protrude slightly from the body, they are easy to find without looking and difficult to confuse.
Screen
The Huawei Ascend G620S smartphone boasts a large 5-inch display, but its resolution is only 720 by 1280 (pixel density per inch is 294). This means the picture isn't as crisp as more expensive models with a similar screen size, but it's still quite bright and pleasant to use. Users with small hands will have to get used to its size.
The smartphone has good viewing angles, and if you increase the brightness level, then it is quite possible to use it in bright sunlight.
The manufacturer still prefers to put the touch buttons on the panel below the screen, although it would be more ergonomic to take this space under the display.
Huawei Ascend G620S specifications
The smartphone is quite powerfulquad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, common among similarly priced models, operating at a frequency of 1.2 GHz. Its interesting feature is that it is not 32-bit, but 64-bit. But in reality, this does not provide significant benefits for two reasons:
- the smartphone has an outdated Android 4.4 KitKat OS, which is not optimized for 64-bit processors;
- 1GB of RAM is not enough to fully benefit from this.
However, the performance of the smartphone in the tests is slightly higher than that of competitors.
But with permanent memory things are worse. The built-in volume is only 8 GB, a significant part of which (4, 18 GB) is occupied by the OS. And the possibilities of increasing it are unexpectedly small - the smartphone supports memory cards up to 32 GB in size.
One of the main advantages of this model is 4G support, which is rare in the budget segment.
In addition to 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and NFC are available.
The call quality of the smartphone is quite high. The interlocutor is well heard, and two microphones successfully cope with the noise reduction function, that is, on the other side you will also be heard well.
Interface and performance
Because the model uses the very popular Android 4.4 OS, all smartphone functions are intuitive and do not require long learning and getting used to.
Ascend G620S is pretty fast, flipping screens or navigating through the application list doesn't slow it down at all. The same goes for single launch programs. But if youif you have multiple apps open at the same time or an app is being installed in the background, then be prepared for freezes.
For most of the necessary functions (contacts, sms, music player, etc.), the manufacturer provides the buyer with pre-installed utilities. But, since they often have less functionality or elements in Chinese, it is easier to replace them with applications downloaded from Google Play.
Battery
The Ascend G620S has a small capacity battery - only 2000 mA. This is less than the competition, but it performs quite well in tests and everyday life. For example, after a day of heavy use (16 hours, a few calls, half an hour of gaming, using apps for a long period), 19% of the charge remained. So the smartphone will only need to be charged overnight.
In extreme cases, you can switch to Ultra Power Saving mode, which almost doubles the battery life, but at the same time blocks access to all functions except calls and SMS.
There is also a utility utility that shows which physical components or applications are currently actively consuming battery power.
As mentioned above, those who like to carry a spare battery with them are out of luck, because the "native" battery cannot be removed.
Photos & Videos
On paper, the cameras of the Huawei Ascend G620S are completely identical to those of competitors - the main 8 MP (with flash) and the front 2 MP. But often the pixels in the characteristics do not matchreality. So, the iPhone 6 also has an 8MP camera, but if you compare the pictures taken on it and on the G620S, the difference will be obvious.
Photos are of average quality, colors are bright but not entirely accurate. The flash makes the picture very white. As a result, the result is slightly worse than not only competitors, but even one of the Huawei smartphones - Honor 3C.
The shooting app is rich in features ranging from HDR and Panorama mode to various filters. There is even an option to add a watermark.
To take a picture, just press the shutter icon, just the screen or the volume button, which in this situation replaces the physical shutter button.
The camera can shoot video quality up to Full HD (1080 pixels). The result is quite viewable, although the focus is often lost.
What do customers think about Huawei Ascend G620S?
Reviews are mostly positive, but without much enthusiasm. The smartphone has high performance, which is enough for the average user.
It has an attractive classic design. True, the weight is quite significant (160 g), and not every pocket can fit it.
Many people were surprised to use the old version of Android.
What do customers say about the camera in Huawei Ascend G620S? Reviews were divided in opinion about this parameter. Many users estimate its real capabilities at no more than 5 megapixels and find that this is too little. Others, on the contrary,note the affordable price of the device, and therefore do not expect from it the quality of pictures like that of a camera phone.
Many buyers are faced with the problem of the abundance of pre-installed applications in Chinese, which are difficult to remove. An even more annoying surprise was that the smartphone ordered on the Internet came with settings in the language of the manufacturer. Therefore, when buying, be sure to specify whether the product is fully Russified. Otherwise, you will have to spend a lot of time solving this problem or pay extra for a specialist who will do it for you.
Money matters
How much does the Huawei Ascend G620S cost? The price of a smartphone is gradually decreasing, because it is no longer the newest model. So, in July 2015, a smartphone could be bought for almost 12 thousand rubles, and in November 2015 the average price was set at about 10.5 thousand rubles. This is a fairly popular model, so many electronics stores offer it at competitive prices. You can also easily find accessories and components for Huawei Ascend G620S. A cover for it will cost about 700-800 rubles, a protective film - 500-700 rubles, and shockproof glass - from 700 rubles.
Summing up
Huawei Ascend G620S could be considered a very good budget smartphone, if not for the ever-increasing competition in this segment. The Moto G, the Sony Xperia M2 Aqua, or the Microsoft Lumia 640 pose a serious challenge to it that it can't always answer, whether it's the camera, the build quality, or the screen size. Against the background of competitors, he loses a littleits attractiveness, but still remains a good workhorse. If you don't care about unique design, the latest OS and impressive multitasking, the Ascend G620S has a lot to offer at a modest price.
