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LiSa_DmT

LiSa_DmTCentral Highlands and Goldfields, VIC

  • 5 reviews

Horrible android operating system

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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 A$79.00.

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Shetland

ShetlandQueensland, 4051

  • 2 reviews

Good for the price

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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.

Date PurchasedDec 2018
Bazcar

BazcarSydney Surrounds, NSW

  • 21 reviews

Affordable

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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



Date PurchasedSep 2018
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philquad

philquadnelson bay

  • 2 reviews

Works good

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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.

Date PurchasedMar 2018
Tanya00

Tanya00

  • 3 reviews

Great phone

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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

Date PurchasedJan 2017
Kay

KaySydney

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

CHEAPPP

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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

Date PurchasedMay 2018
Elle

ElleBrisbane

  • 6 reviews

Great but not without issues.

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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.

Date PurchasedNov 2017
Brisbane

BrisbaneSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 12 reviews
  • 3 likes

Good, works, was cheap

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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.

Date PurchasedMar 2018
toeknee

toekneeFar North Queensland, QLD

  • 23 reviews

Spy Phone

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Date PurchasedJun 2018
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Cesium3

Cesium3Hawthorn

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

Amazing for the price

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Pretty amazing phone for the price - I only ever used it as a second/guest phone but I was always impressed by how much you get for the money. OK sure, its no iPhone but it only cost $99 and it has a great screen, good browsing, long battery life. The camera lets it down a bit and some apps are getting no more updates but I have had good us of it and feel like I have had my money's worth.

Date PurchasedMar 2017
B4ssman

B4ssmanBrunswick

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Good phone - not enough updates

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I was really pleased with this when i first got it. I seemed better than some low end Samsungs (j series) that I was considering. Screen is good and bright. Pretty fast browsing, works with Optus. All good but it seemed to age every rapidly due to lack of updates. I finally had to stop using it because it isn't compatible with the latest version of Uber and I need that. The battery still holds a n excellent change and everything works but it wasn't supported for very long.- I think it only ever got one update!

Date PurchasedAug 2017
Paddington1

Paddington1Melbourne

  • 4 reviews

Very good phone for money

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This is no iPhone or S9 but it performed very nicely indeed for me as a fill in. I didn't expect too much from a supermarket phone but technology has come along way and it did nothing to annoy me and was actually pretty great in some ways. Good side - screen (for the price) battery life call quality (including speaker) all good. Bad side - camera (not good) lack of RAM and processor power. This overall is a cheap phone that you can actually use without too many hindrances. Good value for money!

Date PurchasedMar 2017
MGTC1

MGTC1Abbotsford

  • 4 reviews

Great back up phone

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Great back up phone but I wouldn't use it as my main daily driver. I got this as a second phone and it has put in remarkable service and been all over the country too. These day I mostly only use it for WiFi but I have used it completely on holidays. It does really well but if you are used to a flagship, you notice the colors aren't there, the resolution isn't up to scratch camera not as good etc, It remarkably good for the price however and I feel that I have definitely had my money's worth

Date PurchasedFeb 2017
Preserves

Preservesgeelong

  • 4 reviews

Used this solidly for a year

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This was cheap to buy and actually performed far better than I ever expected. It was my second phone for over a year and got constantly used in that role. It made an excellent wifi hotspot when I didn't use it as a phone too. Screen was quite adequate, browsing was fine audio good too. I eventually stopped using it because certain apps could no longer be updated but that's it the android version, not the phone itself. Good little phone!

Date PurchasedJan 2017
Emma G

Emma GSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 19 reviews

Pretty good phone!!! Pretty cheap price!!!

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I bought this phone about a year ago and it's been great. It was only $99 on sale, new and unlocked - bargain! Does everything I need it to do. It's pretty sturdy too, it has been thrown around a bit. The screen cracked once when i dropped it on the road but these things happen! Really happy with this phone, I just use it for a few apps plus internet, calls, photos and picture messages and it works great.

Date PurchasedAug 2017
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Coopers

Coopersmelbourne

  • 4 reviews

Lots Of Bang For The Buck

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I have come to rely on this more and more in time. When I first got it I was dubious about the brand but it has proven itself to be a reliable and worthy phone. The screen is absolutely great. There is enough "guts" IE processor power and RAM to do everything I need to do without choking and the battery holds up very fairly too. These Huawei phones are good and I would definitely choose this brand again.

Date PurchasedOct 2017
TF

TFHobart

  • 7 reviews

Great for the price!

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Never misses a beat! It's great value for what it does. Great features and long battery life. We lost our other phone and are now using the Huawei daily. No problems at all and great reception. I would highly recommend this phone if you're looking to buy in the lower market price.

Date PurchasedJan 2017
Kookaburra

KookaburraWaitui

  • 9 reviews

Nice phone and great value

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This is a great 2nd phone that I bought as the battery in my 'main' phone was becoming unreliable. It has more options that my other phone, and navigation is super easy. I use it for email, web browsing and apps like waze, netflix, iview etc. It has never let me down. The camera is OK but not as good as some of the top notch phones, but you can't have it all.

Date PurchasedJan 2018
cris

crisGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 8 reviews
  • 4 likes

great

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i like this phone because the price is very cheap and it has great features . I doesnt freeze as well and it is easy to use. I bought this one for my husband and he likes it as well. Battery charging time is excellent. The size of the screen is not too big and you can adjust the brightness which is perfect for my eyes.

Date PurchasedMay 2015
Crowny

CrownyMelbourne

  • 4 reviews

Excellent Value Basic Phone

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This makes an excellent kids phone or temporary phone but I wouldn't want it for daily use however. It was on special for $99. The basic quality is good, the screen is nice and colourful, brightness is good and generally browsing is OK though and you notice choke ups when RAM hungry apps open. Battery life is very good and and calls are nice and clear. Camera seem fine its not exceptional but not bad either It is a good phone and great value.

Date PurchasedDec 2017
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Questions & Answers

Jlk

Jlkasked

Y5 2017

My new Huawei y5 won't seem to charge. The battery is at 10% after an hour on charge. Is that normal?

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Kookaburra
Kookaburra

No, that is not normal and doesn't happen with mine. It charges up in a reasonably short time to full charge. I try to not run it down too far.

rosiebruce

rosiebruceasked

Y5 2017

Can anyone tell me how to delate messages from the Huawei y5?

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