Huawei Ascend D2

5in Full HD display ; Dust and water resistant ; Large 3000mAh battery

Not really thin or light ; No 4G connectivity ; No AU ETA

The Huawei Ascend D2 boasts a full HD 5in display, has dust and water resistant capabilities and is equipped with a 13-megapixel camera. However, there's no word if or when it will be released Down Under.

We noticed no significant lag in operation, in spite of the phone's use of a custom user interface that Huawei calls the Emotion UI.

Great screen ; Android Jelly Bean ; Solid build quality ; Huge battery

Childish UI ; No expandable memory ; Chunky

The Huawei Ascend D2 is the best smartphone to come out of the Chinese manufacturer to date. It's not quite as slender as rivals, nor does the interface look as slick, but the Ascend D2 is a solid handset with an impressive spec sheet.

5in Full HD display ; Dust and water resistant ; Large 3000mAh battery

Not really thin or light ; No 4G connectivity ; No AU ETA

The Huawei Ascend D2 boasts a full HD 5in display, has dust and water resistant capabilities and is equipped with a 13-megapixel camera. However, there's no word if or when it will be released Down Under.

We like the first Full HD smartphone we've seen but there is competition for the Ascend D2.

Huawei didn’t reveal pricing or availability at its CES press conference, so we’ll probably have to wait until Mobile world Congress in February to find out when we will be able to buy one. Based on what we’ve seen, it’s an incredible high-end device...