The smartphone will be available for only £149.99

Feb 19, 2015 01:12 GMT  ·  By

Huawei smartphones are a decent alternatives to more expensive Samsung, HTC or LG devices, so every time the Chinese company announces a new handset, the most important aspect apart from specs is price.

The Ascend G7 was officially introduced back in September at IFA 2014 trade fair, but the smartphone hasn't been made available in too many countries.

Well, it looks like today's the day that brings more details on the availability of the smartphone in the UK. One of the most important European smartphones markets, the UK, will be getting the Huawei Ascend G7 sometime in March.

Although an exactly release date has yet to be confirmed, major retailer Carphone Warehouse has announced that the Ascend G7 will be available for purchase for only £149.99 (€203 / $230) outright.

Keep in mind that, if you order the Ascend G7 from another European country, you will have to pay no less than €260 (£190 / $295) off contract.

Anyway, in case you're interested in this mid-range smartphone that could be a decent alternative to other more expensive handsets, then here is what you will get.

Android 4.4 KitKat, 64-bit CPU, 2GB RAM, and 5.5-inch HD display

First of all, Ascend G7 ships with Android 4.4 KitKat operating system and Emotion UI 3.0 on top. There are not details on a possible Lollipop update for this smartphone yet.

On the inside, Huawei's mid-range smartphone packs a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal memory. You won't have to worry about storage because the phone comes with a microSD card slot for memory expansion too.

Huawei Ascend G7 sports a large 5.5-inch capacitive touchscreen that supports HD (720p) resolution). On the back, there's a 13-megapixel camera with LED flash and full HD video recording, while in the front there's a secondary 5-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls.

The smartphone will be available at Carphone Warehouse in three color options: Horizon Gold, Moonlight Silver, and Space Grey.