This is a relatively new arrival to Australia and this is the cheapest price you can buy it for (Optus sell it for $139).
Here are the main specs:
- supported frequencies - 2G: 850/900/1800/1900; 3G: 900/2100/1900; 4G: 700/1800/2100/2600.
- OS: Android 4.4 (KitKat).
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8916 CPU
- Internal memory of 8 GB (with 3.7GB available to use. The rest is taken by the operating system) which is expandable up to 32GB using a microSD card
- 5 inch FWVGA IPS display with 480 x 854 pixels resolution (same resolution as the Y550)
- Back (main) camera – 5MP. Front camera – 2MP
- 2000mAh battery.
- weight – 178 grams.
Like all the other Optus prepaid devices, It comes with $36 of Netflix credit provided you activate the included SIM by July 5 and apply the voucher your get from Optus to your Netflix account (either new or existing) by the end of September.
The 'catch' is that stock is EXTREMELY limited. The team and myself checked with our insider sources and have been told that each Coles store can order up to 3 units per batch and can't order more until all three are sold.
This means that your local Coles will have up to 3 in stock at any one time but will likely have less than that or even none.
Quick check I did in my local area (Gold Coast) revealed that right now, no Coles has more than 2 units in stock and quite a few (e.g. Pacific Fair, Surfers Paradise) have none so you will need to go on the 'hunt'.
This phone is one of the models we included in our detailed overview of the cheapest 4G-capable smartphones you can currently buy in Australia. There are 3 other options there to consider if you can't get your hands on a Y635 Unit.
You can also find there a video review by cNet and how to get this phone unlocked for $2.40 (through OzBargain darling Bagman).
I hope you manage to score yourself one but I suggest you ring around first and maybe ask them to reserve a unit for you (even though not all Coles stores will agree to do it based on my personal experience).
cant see why its twice the price of a y550… it aint twice the phone
if it has a HD Screen…