Huawei Ascend G6 review

The Ascend G6 focuses on low price, 4G and the selfie

Huawei Ascend G6 review
A 4G handset which doesn't cost the earth

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While the front-facing selfie camera might get most of the attention, the rear-facing 8MP snapper isn't bad either and Huawei has given you the standard Android settings to play with, plus a few others.

The beauty scale slider is still here, so you can theoretically make your friends as attractive as you are. There's also HDR shooting and the choice of a few different filters like sepia or negative.

Huawei Ascend G6 review

The Huawei Ascend G6 will shoot at up to 3,264 x 2,448 pixels with the rear-facing camera and also boasts autofocus and LED flash for dark environments.

You can geo-tag each picture as well as employ face detection of panorama mode for those sweeping vistas. It'll also shoot video as high as 720p HD.

Huawei Ascend G6 review

In bright daylight the camera copes well

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Huawei Ascend G6 review

There's not much difference with the smart settings turned on

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Huawei Ascend G6 review

In HDR mode, lighting is increased to the detriment of contrast

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Huawei Ascend G6 review

Close-up shots are detailed, but lens placement means you can occasionally capture your fingers in the top left corner

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Huawei Ascend G6 review

It takes time to capture and compile a panaoramic image, and the finished image is bright but lacks detail

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