Huawei E5331 and E355 launched and priced

Huawei Philippines recently launched two of their latest WiFi devices, the E5331 and E355. These two adds to the current line-up of E5 pocket WiFis that Huawei revolutionized.

The Huawei E5331 is in essence a pumped up, screen-less version of its predecessor E586. Winner of the Red Dot Design Award 2012, this 12.8mm thick mobile Wi-Fi device went for LED indicators instead of a screen.

It can accommodate up to 8 wireless devices, an upgrade from its predecessor which can only let 5. The peak download speed is also improved by 7Mbps making it 21Mbps tops. Huawei promises up to 4-5 hours of juice out of this device. The Huawei Mobile Wi-Fi E5331 sells at Php4,399USD 75INR 6,355EUR 71CNY 546 which is also significantly lower introductory price compared to when the E586 was released.

Next in line is the Huawei E355 which at first glance may be mistaken for an ordinary USB dongle. Well technically it is a USB dongle but unlike the dongles before it, the E355 can support 5 other wireless devices at the same DL rate as the E5331 @21Mbps. This mobile Wi-Fi will have a Php2,599USD 44INR 3,755EUR 42CNY 323.

With the internet dependency in our country on the rise, Huawei is trying to position these products as great travel companion at a more competitive price and a way to save up on your next gadget purchase by opting for the cheaper Wi-Fi-only version rather than the 3G/Wi-Fi model.

Ronnie Bulaong

This article was written by Ronnie Bulaong, a special features contributor and correspondent for YugaTech. Follow him on Twitter @turonbulaong.

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35 Comments

Jake says:

12 years ago

Sir abe where when will these devices be able? Thank you! :)
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tecjunkeez says:

12 years ago

I’ll look forward to see this offered @ YugaDeals.
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byker says:

12 years ago

San store po ba nakakabili Huawei products ??
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alex castillo says:

12 years ago

Yeah! Sana meron na sa YugaDeals nito, Huawei E5331 :-D
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Otis says:

12 years ago

Where can we but this in Cebu yuga? Oh yeah, feature it in yugadeals
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xxx123 says:

12 years ago

Mga pilipino sobrang hilig sa discounts. Try nyo kaya mag-ipon tpos saka kayo bumili. Pra hindi puro asa kyo sa mga discounts. Kaunting effort nmn para masabi nyo naman na pinaghirapan nyo yung gamit nyo.
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effin 1st guy says:

12 years ago

Mahihilig sa discount? Puro asa sa discount? Well let’s put it this way. What if you were presented with, for example, an iPhone. One store sells it for 20k, and the other store just right beside it gave it to you for 19k. What would you choose? It’s a no-brainer, of course you would go for the 19k! It’s what you call being smart and practical. Hindi dahil puro asa o kaya para masabi pinag-hirapan niyo. That’s BS just like you.

But since I’m sensing you’re stupid, I think you would go for the 20k.
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watrboy says:

12 years ago

san pong store available to :) salamat
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deuts says:

12 years ago

What about battery in the E355? Is there one?
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Surfer Gal says:

12 years ago

The quoted price here (E5331) is much cheaper than the one we bought in Singapore. We bought ours there for an equivalent of around 6,000 pesos :(
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Surfer Gal says:

12 years ago

Would you know if the E5331 is tri-band or quad-band?
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Wee says:

12 years ago

Smart e355 = 3495.00
Globe e355 = 3495.00

Huawei e355 = 2599.00 openline

Bakit mas mura sa Huawei at openline pa, san ba store ng Huawei, makabili
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corrupom says:

12 years ago

Ang big Q is san mabibili??
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Bash Drilon says:

12 years ago

Sir, ano massuggest mong wall charger para sa Huawei E5331? Thanks! :)
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Bash Drilon says:

12 years ago

Huawei E5331 is available at Globe stores for only 3495, but it’s coated with different UAAP schools.
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ian says:

12 years ago

Just want to ask if huawei models have data storage?? how many MB? And someone said 1 model be plugged in…can it be powered by 1 comp.host thru USB then share it with 5-8 others? Thanks.
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Lourdes says:

12 years ago

Saw this at Silicon Valley. Sells for 4k cash
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User-13 says:

12 years ago

Just passed by Gilmore earlier. Yung E5331, P3,900.00 sa PC Options. Yun nga lang, wala pa silang E355. Hope it helps dun sa mga nagtatanong.
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Boy Pick Up says:

12 years ago

Sa Yugadeals mahal 4,399 khit pa may kasamang 3 sims. Mas mura parin kung magcacanvas ka sa ibang computer like sa greenhills. Kaya before buying mga ka-pick up, magcanvas muna tayo sa iba.
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janus says:

12 years ago

Does these device have a port for external antennas? Also, what is the micro sd card for?
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Alfa says:

12 years ago

i would choose HUAWEI E355, even it’s just a USB modem, HUAWEI E5331 looks cool, but i will choose the E355
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Jerwin J. Paglicawan says:

12 years ago

Just got mine today…got it from Greenhills for only Php2800 with free Globe Tattoo SIM.

The web utility doesn’t have much option as the other Huawei MyFi device out there. You can’t even tell if you are connected to 3.5G, H or H+ since the page just keeps on saying 3G all the time. No option to specify dial-up number. I’m not sure if this is dual, tri- or quad-band since it doesn’t have the option to specify which band are you on to.
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IkerZone says:

12 years ago

Same here – got my E355 at Hotgadgets. The Web UI doesn’t have any option for me to set the dial-up number (i.e *99#, etc) and no option for authentication type (PAP, CHAP)..A lot of options are not available.
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