pastor AlexanderGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 6 reviews
better than my s8 samsung
my s8 samsung had a dead usb port after two years and it was going to cost $220 to fix it
so I bought this from ebay
what is missing is stuff I dont use like infrared eye scanner etc
what is better on the huawei is
1: ips screen can easily be seen in full daylight.
2: the battery lasts me 3 days rather than less than one day on a single charge
3: no bixby button which keeps interfering with every other button
4:flat screen, no accidental opening of apps and screen protector is easy to apply
5:$168 dollars rather than $1000
6:its lighter...Read more
Purchased in February 2021 for $168.00.
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John ParkerMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 3 reviews
Not worth buying
I purchased the Huawei Y7 2022 to replace a Samsung Galaxy S4 which is getting a little long in the tooth.
It was difficult to set up and many of the icons differ from standard ones.
I installed a mobile SIM card and my wife took it to Indonesia. It was next to useless as she could not get used to it. MY Samsung Galaxy S& is much easier to use even though it is much older.
I have now replaced the Huawei with a second hand Samsung S7 which is working much better.
I would not recommend buying this phone.
Purchased in November 2021 at Telstra On Line shop for $179.00.
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SezibNorth Western Region, NSW
- 2 reviews
Generic responses to research questions
Research told there was wifi calling and the Telstra rural blue tick. There is no wifi calling and the phone has worse coverage than the one it was to replace.
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kaneMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
decent phone but worth getting
not a bad phone alot better phones but good for a cheap phone battrey life good camera pretty bad and youtube graphics are not great can be glitchie but works well with games the most annoying thing is when people call u its comes up with unknown even when u put them on contacts
Purchased in June 2021 for $152.00.
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Bob H.Perth, WA
- 2 reviews
Why Five Y5
Given 5 stars very practical size the battery way out lasts my previous phone camera gives excellent pictures even in dim lighting so much so that useage as a camera alone is value for money bought this year 2022 as well tried by others previously
Purchased in May 2021 at on line for $300.00.
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ChelleMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 3 reviews
Great phone
The Huawei Y5 2018 is a great phone, I use it every day to watch YouTube and play games on it, I haven't had it freeze on me too much but most phones freeze now and then. All my apps work well and with no interruptions.
Purchased in December 2021 at Coles Supermarkets for $99.00.
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LiSa_DmTCentral Highlands and Goldfields, VIC
- 5 reviews
- Y5 2017
- Verified purchase
Horrible android operating system
The android operating system on this phone is terrible, i think that they have tried to make it simple to appeal to the apple market, but all that means is that they took away a tonne of the android features. There is No App Draw button or function and it makes the phone annoying to use. Hardware wise the phone is good.
Purchased in December 2021 at Kmart for $79.00.
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DaveSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
Great for the internet (Sort'a), but useless for its primary task.
_HUAWEI Y5 2018_DRA LO1_ Android Smart Phone_
****Alright fairs fair before I completely dismiss the Huawei Y5 Smart Android as an actual mobile phone, I would like to say it makes for an excellent WI FI hot spot that absolutely outclasses pocket wi fi by speed comparsion, it's quick online connection capability, and excellent wi to hot spot ability is this mobiles key point, and only point.I use this mobile as a WI FI hot spot only, and my reliable but very slow Pocket WI FI is now in the bin.****
But it's primary task as a mobile ? well i...Read more
t fails miserably, and I don't make calls on mine anymore, a real dog of a thing,to put it mildly. Well some things are smart and quick and some things are even smarter and that much quicker, take the HUAWEI Y5 Android smarie pants as an example, it's so smart and the touch screen so senstive, that you are forever typing and retyping. After finding that the Huawei spell-checker or complete phrase re speller( the worst spell checker ever invented ) wastes your precious time yet again ! so you are forever checking to re edit Huawei's spell checker spelling mistakes. Touch screen too sensitive and too quick with the wrong shape. Huawei obviously have shown some smart innovotation on product releases recently and will undoubtedly get much much better ( ten years ?) in the advanced instant online connection features obviously world leaders, good sound could be better here as well, picture quality ? both Samsung and Apple both thrash Huawei in HD picture quality and photo/picture editing ability (it's only basic) 1440 x 720 wrong screen size and shape, portrait and landscape auto slow switching sometimes freezing really annoying.Purchased in December 2021 at Westfields vodafone for $200.00.
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ouzocokeNorth Queensland, QLD
- 15 reviews
- Y5
- Verified purchase
Don't do it, walk away NO - Run Away.
Went into purchase a phone, sales assistant persuaded me to purchase a Huawei. Within 6 months it would not charge. My last Nokia lasted 5.5 years. I had it cleaned out and the repair shop told me they had a problem with moisture when living in areas like Rainforest. Took my phone to where I purchased it and they sent it away for repairs to Huawei, who phoned me a week later saying it had water damage. I advised it is always kept in a plastic case and a leather case and it had never been in water. He advised me he would get back to me within t...Read more
wo days. Next I heard was the phone had been returned to the Store where I purchased it not fixed and stating I had refused the quote. I was never even given a quote. Terrible customer service and terrible phones.Purchased in September 2021 for $600.00.
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0bserverSouth East Queensland, QLD
Don't bother
Phone is terrible. Laggy, slow, Not what you would expect in 2022. Absolutely terrible phone. Buy something else. Mine is going in the trash i'm so annoyed at how slow it is
Purchased in April 2021 at big w for $99.00.
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KbhGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
Good backup phone
Huawei Y5 2018
Android 8.0
No home button. Screen is good. Offer sd card expandion
With contacts. It is a bit slow to load the names.
I am satisfy with this phone with this price
Purchased in March 2021 at Coles Supermarkets.
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mates.in.chinaNortheast, VIC
- 4 reviews
- 3 likes
Far better than we Expected!
Thought we'd take a punt after reading reviews - Under $120 AU NEW.
Went with Huawei just because Washington and friends are out to 'wreck' Huawei...
GPS is very accurate. We use 'Here' a navigation app as opposed to G/Maps. Camera is much better than many other higher level phones. and has many advanced features. My wife likes it better than her iPhone6 and is selling that to buy a Huawei also. Memory card addition is a big plus
We don't play games, so don't care about CPU/ Graphic speeds. However every app runs very well.
Looks nice, feels solid, not too bad in sunlight - And fits my work shirt pocket, which is essential for guys.
All in all worth way more than the investment. Good one Huawei - You've scored a new loyal customer.
Purchased in March 2021 at eBay for $128.00.
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ShetlandQueensland, 4051
- 2 reviews
Good for the price
For what you pay for the Huawei y5 you get a good solid performing phone. It's not a flashy as other phones but at 1/4 of the price of the more famous brands. Had phone for 3 months. Good battery life and fairly fast on the internet. Great quality pictures. The Huawei y5 has a lot of features to many to list here. I would recommend this phone to a person looking for a good performing mid range phone.
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BazcarSydney Surrounds, NSW
- 21 reviews
Affordable
As an older person I always select a new phone that is relatively simple to operate. The Huawei Y5 is just that. It has a good screen I can see in the daylight, has all the functions that I need, however the touch sensitivity of the screen is not that good and the volume does not go very high on the external speaker. Oh well it wasn't that expensive so I guess you get what you pay for
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philquadnelson bay
- 2 reviews
- Y5 2017
- Verified purchase
Works good
The phone looks well build nice size the screen resolution is good Picture are ok i mean for the price and i bought on offer for my son is a good deal good brand also there is software update all google services available, good battery live, blue color is nice.
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Tanya00
- 3 reviews
Great phone
Its a really great phone easy to hold takes great photos and videos even at night the picture quality is.really good.I use my phone for games txting phonecalls and emails I use google alot I use emails to see the clubs im with and I use facebook I watch utube and have learnt crocheting
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KaySydney
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
CHEAPPP
I am so impressed with this phone as this is soooo cheap, I bought it at arond a hundred dollar (i forgot), this is as normal as the other phone, nothing special, everything works normally, especially on internet, pictures and phone calls (normal stuff i’d say)
The camera is alright, do not expect too much
And hopebthe battery life can be longer, but it’s alright as i got charger
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ElleBrisbane
- 6 reviews
Great but not without issues.
This phone did all I needed in today hectic world. I only had problems with data storage, so I constantly had to delete things. Great features and perfect photos. I have constantly dropped the phone too and most other phones cracked the screen but this phone doesn't even have a crack yet.
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BrisbaneSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 12 reviews
- 3 likes
Good, works, was cheap
My old samsung J1 mini was running out of battery ‘oomph’ so I saw this model in BigW at $108 and bought it. It is dual sim, so easy to set up, and put in a UK sim when over there for a holiday recently. Worked well. It does all the usual smartphone tricks and the battery lasts at least a couple of days. After 4 months, so far, I don’t regret buying it at all.
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toekneeFar North Queensland, QLD
- 23 reviews
Spy Phone
Firstly I think I got ripped off at Aust. post since others have paid around the $100 mark while I paid $150. Other than that I thought it a fine item for the price. I haven't let the HiApps have permissions though and have had no issues thus far. I use the in phone cleanup App to fix cache, cookies etc. which I had to install separately in other phones. Google Apps, YouTube, Reminder App etc. do seem to want to update allot but I guess I'll see how long it takes before the memory s full shall I ?
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Questions & Answers
alaska m.asked
How do you remove the small icon on the right corner of Huawei y5?
1 answer
I do not know.
I had so much trouble with this phone that I got rid of it.
I will never buy another Huawai phone.
Delwyn H.asked
When I add a page to my homescreen, it puts a little icon in the right bottom corner of the big icon, showing the chrome logo, or where ever I'm adding it from, if that makes sense. How do I remove that small icon? It's annoying and ruins the "look" of my screen. Thanks in advance.
2 answers
I had a similar problem with my phone. In the end I gave up. The phone is a piece of junk. I have given it away and replaced it with a refurbished Samsung S7. No more problems
Don't blame ya! I had a Samsung s5 before this, that met an unfortunate end, and it was the best phone I've ever had. Would of bought another if I could of found one. This phone has/does so many stupid unnecessary issues.
Anne J.asked
When editing a contact my dialer pad doesn't appear anymore, so I can't edit. Can you help please. Anne
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