Huawei Ascend 330 appears at IFA, looking for smartphone first-timers (hands-on)

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Perhaps obscured by Huawei's other new -- [and bigger ](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/huawei-ascend-g600-hands-on/)--smartphone, the Ascend 330 also made it's first appearance here in Berlin. For a smaller price tag (200 euros, around $250) you'll be getting a slightly humbler 4-inch smartphone, with a 1GHz dual-core processor and up to 5.76 Mbps through its HSPA connection. The 800 x 480 TFT screen is noticeably jaggier than [Huawei](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Huawei/)'s other new devices, but for an entry-level model, we've seen plenty worse. It's also aided by Android Ice Cream Sandwich, offering a more up-to-date mobile OS experience than existing starter smartphones. There's a 5-megapixel camera on the back, while a 1,500mAh battery resides under the cover. The phone will land in Europe this November, in the single Black Matte option you'll find in our gallery below.

**Gallery: [Huawei Ascend G330 hands-on](http://www.engadget.com/photos/huawei-ascend-g330-hands-on/)**

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