Smart Netphone 501 vs. Huawei Ascend Y100: Specs Fight!

The Smart Netphone 501/ Huawei U8180 IDEOS X1 and the Huawei Ascend Y100, both are among the budget friendly smartphones in the country today. The Smart NetPhone 501 which currently offered for FREE at Unli Social Plan 349 was announced late in June 2012. While, the Huawei Ascend Y100 (U8185) is exclusively offered online for FREE starting at Globe Postpaid Plan 299. With that a lot of people are asking which is better between the two? So, Aside from their looks, can you really tell the difference between the two? If not, let’s look at their specs side-by-side after the jump.

Smart Netphone 501 vs. Huawei Ascend Y100
Smart Netphone 501	Huawei Ascend Y100
Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1 528MHz single-core processor, ARMv6	Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 800MHz single-core processor, ARMv7
Software rendered 2D support	Adreno 200 GPU
Android 2.2 (Froyo)	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
2.8-inch QVGA (320x 240 pixels) Capacitive touchscreen	2.8-inch QVGA (320x 240 pixels) Capacitive touchscreen
256MB RAM	256MB RAM
512MB of internal storage	512MB of internal storage
microSD up to 32GB	microSD up to 32GB
3.2MP fixed-focus camera No LED flash (Rear-facing)	3.2MP fixed-focus camera No LED flash (Rear-facing)
None (Front-facing)	None (Front-facing)
QVGA@24fps video recording	VGA@30fps video recording
Dual Sim / Dual Standby	Dual SIM / Dual Standby
Bluetooth / USB / WiFi	Bluetooth / USB / WiFi
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-band)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-band)
3G network support	3G network support
GPS with A-GPS support	GPS with A-GPS support
Google Play Store (Google Market)	Google Play Store (Google Market)
Li-ion 1200mAh battery	Li-ion 1,050mAh battery
104 x 56 x 13mm (Dimension)	106.5 x 56 x 10.9mm (Dimension)
100g (Weight)	100g (Weight)
FREE at Smart Unli Social Plan 349	FREE at Globe Postpaid Plan 299

If you can see the Huawei Ascend Y100 edges the Netphone 501 a.k.a. Huawei U8180 IDEOS X1 with its 800MHz processor (ARMv7), Adreno 200 GPU (the Netphone 501 only comes with a software rendered 2D support), Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS (Netphone 501 is still running the old Android 2.2 Froyo), VGA video recording and its thinner than the Netphone 501! While, the Netphone 501 only beats the Huawei Ascend Y100 with its 1200mAh battery.

Now, which phone wins the fight?

If you own one of this phone, please share some of your experiences and opinions about this phone, so that others may be aware of it. Thanks!

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