Huawei Ascend 5W

Huawei has made some of our favorite budget phones, including the Honor 8 and the Honor 6X , but the Ascend 5W isn't in that class. Despite an attractive design with a built-in fingerprint reader and big, bright, 5.5-inch, full-HD display, the Ascend...

Low cost ; Expandable microSD storage ; Superbright 5.5-inch full-HD display ; built-in fingerprint sensor

Stuttery performance ; Below-average battery life ; Micro-USB port ; No 802.11ac Wi-Fi ; Camera produces underexposed photos

At just $179 for a big, 5.5-inch screen and fingerprint reader, Huawei's Ascend 5W looks enticing, but mediocre battery life and underexposed photos make the total package much less appetizing.