The Huawei 4Afrika is a customized version of the Huawei W1 windows phone 8 handset for Africa, which has notable specifications and decent hardware under the hood.
Huawei 4Afrika runs Windows Phone 8 OS, sporting a 4.0-inch WVGA IPS 800×480 display, powered by a Qualcomm MSM8230-3 dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 512MB of RAM to keep things running, equipped with a 5 megapixel camera on back to record 720p HD videos, a front-facing 0.3 megapixel shooter, microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB, micro USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, pre-loaded Data Sense, access to Marketplace, Xbox Live Games, Microsoft Office, a Lithium-Polymer 1,950 battery. a whole host of the Windows Phone services, and all the regular features of a Windows Phone 8 device.
Huawei 4Afrika comes preloaded with custom apps created by African developers for African consumers, and also feature a market-specific store.
Full Technical Specifications of Huawei 4Afrika
Network | |
| 2G | UMTS 900/2100; 850/1900/AWS EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| 3G | HSPA+ DL 21Mbps/UL5.76 Mbps |
System Properties | |
| Operating System | Windows Phone 8 (Portico Version) |
| CPU | 1.2GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm MSM8230-3 Processor |
| GPU | – |
| RAM | 512MB |
Display | |
| Type | IPS WVGA Capacitive 4-point touch |
| Size | 4.0-inch |
| Resolution | 800×480 Pixels |
Design | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 124.5 x 63.7 x 10.5 mm |
| Weight | – |
Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | – Accelerometer – Proximity Sensor – Light Sensors – Touch Sensitive Controls |
Camera | |
| Primary (Rear-Facing) | – 5 Megapixels – 2592×1944 pixels – LED Flash – Auto focus |
| Video Recording Capability | – 720p HD Video Recording Capability @ 30fps – 1280 x 720 pixels – AVI/MPEG4 Quality |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | – 0.3 Megapixels – VGA |
Memory | |
| Internal Storage | 4GB |
| Expandable Storage | Up To 32GB (via microSD Expansion) |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP, EDR |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| HDMI | No |
| WLAN | – 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n – Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, AGPS |
| 3G | Yes |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| Headset | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Browser & Messaging | HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Po 1,950mAh Polymer Battery |
| Standby Time | Up To 450 Hours |
| Talk Time | – |
Music & Video | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, AAC+, WMA, Advanced AAC |
| Video Formats | MP4, 3GP, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, MPEG |
Other Features | Data Sense Windows Marketplace Xbox Live Games, Microsoft Office, Hotmail Internet Explorer 10, Zune Services |
Colors | Black, White, Blue |
Price & Availability
The Huawei 4Afrika handset will be available for African countries including Angola, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa. No official word on price information and exact launch date yet.