Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G is an Android

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manufactured by

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as part of the

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. A successor to the original Huawei Ascend Mate

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unveiled in 2013, it has a revised design with a thinner build than its predecessor, adds support for LTE, and the ability to charge other USB devices with its own battery. Unveiled at

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2014, the device is expected to be released in

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within the first quarter of 2014. Huawei also confirmed that with its support for LTE band 4, it plans to release the Ascend Mate 2 in the United States, naming

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as a possible partner.

Specifications

Hardware

The Huawei Ascend Mate 2's

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is its giant 4,050 mAh battery, allowing it to charge other devices through its USB port. The Ascend Mate 2 features a remarkably big 6.1-inch

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display, 1.6 GHz quad-core

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processor, and 2 GB RAM. The device has a 13 MP rear-facing camera, and a 5 MP front-facing camera.

References

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