Huawei U8510 IDEOS X3 / Huawei U8510-0 / Huawei Blaze

design, price, performance, usability, portability

screen, size, durability, sound

89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Neat design ; Excellent Value

Slow processor ; Picky soft keys ; Rubbish camera

The Huawei Blaze gets you an awful lot for nor much money. Solid build, the full roster of smartphone features and a decent screen ensure the phone can hold its own against devices that cost £200 or more SIM-free. It's not perfect - slight lag and...

Stylish curved screen ; Light and slim chassis ; Huawei interface on/off toggle ; Solid enough for kids

No camera flash ; Glitchy video output ; Terrible still photos ; Often slow to respond

The Huawei Blaze is known by several names, with Huawei calling the smartphone the U8510 in some regions and the IDEOS X3 in others.

Small, light, good at the basics

Toucscreen is insensitive and bothersome, battery life isn't brilliant

We like the X3. It's not the fastest phone, but its small size, decent screen and more than acceptable call quality is enough for the casual user. More advanced owners might find the touchscreen tedious, but you could certainly live with it.

Affordable price ; Huawei’s custom features ; Well built ; Decent screen

Can be a little slow at times ; Smart Traffic app may not work on all networks

It won’t set any spec sheets ablaze, but the Blaze packs in a solid Android experience at an irresistible price point

The U8510 Blaze is remarkably cheap, but it’s also surprisingly cheerful and Huawei has done a good job of delivering a relatively capable Android smartphone for very little money. It’s probably only suited as a main smartphone for undemanding users,...

Android 2.3, Build quality, Value for money, Ergonomic design

Performance can be a little jumpy, Camera quality is poor

The Huawei Blaze might not be the fastest handset, but it gives you a taste of Android's finest at a very low price, saving you from locking yourself into a lengthy and pricey contract

Although its full specifications are still to be confirmed, Huawei has confirmed that the bargain-priced handset will arrive in Blighty running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), equipping it with all the usual Google goodies (Search, Gmail, Android Market)....

Bargain basement price ; Android 2.3 Gingerbread ; Decent design

Touchscreen sticky and not always smooth ; Screen is glossy and reflective ; On-screen keyboard is tiny

The Huawei IDEOS X3 naturally makes plenty of compromises to deliver on its $99 price. The screen feels sticky to swipe and isn't always smooth, the glossy coating makes it reflective under light and the keyboard is tiny. Despite these limitations the...