By John McCann
There’s no flagship phone from this Chinese firm at MWC 2015, but what it does have is a couple of entry level handsets – primarily the Huawei Y635.
Coming in just above the 3G-toting Y360, the Huawei Y635 boasts 4G connectivity and NFC at a bargain basement price. The final cost has yet to be formerly announced, but a spokesperson for the company told me it’s likely to be sub £125 (less than US$200, AU$250).
That places the Y635 firmly in Moto E, Lumia 535 and Moto G territory, but with a spec list that includes a 5-inch display, quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM it’s certainly well enough equipped to mount a challenge.
In terms of design the Y635 doesn’t exactly do anything new, it’s a sizeable plastic handset which is solidly built and that’s pretty much all you can ask for at this price point.
Even with a 5-inch display I didn’t have too much trouble holding the Y635 in one hand and the textured plastic rear provided a decent level of grip.
What I did find strange was the placement of the physical keys – they’re all on the left. Traditionally most handsets favour …read more
Source: techradar.com – Phones