Super price cut for the Ascend P2!

If you’ve been shopping around for an affordable LTE smartphone from an international brand, you need not look further than the Huawei Ascend P2. Huawei Philippines have announced that they are cutting the price of the Ascend P2 by several thousand pesos, and the fast, slim, LTE smartphone now just retails for a measly Php 8990, down from its original price of Php 22,620.

Huawei Ascend P2 Spec Sheet

• 1.5GHz quad-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 16GB Internal Storage
• 4.7-inch IPS screen, 720p resolution (~312ppi), Gorilla Glass 2
• Touchscreen can work with gloves
• 13.0-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED Flash, Autofocus, HDR
• Can record 1080p video @30fps
• 1.3-megapixel front facing camera
• Can record 720p video
• 3G, HSPA, LTE, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with Huawei Emotion UI v1.6
• 2,420 mAh battery

While the Ascend P2 is admittedly an older smartphone, it doesn’t take away from the fact that it’s nice and sexy, and more importantly, has LTE. After the price cut, the Ascend P2 is now one of the most affordable international LTE smartphones available in the market, beaten only by Alcatel’s recently released OneTouch Pop S3.