14 DAY TRIAL // LG G Flex went on sale in Australia back in February, but the curved smartphone was exclusively available via Harvey Norman retailer for no less than AUD $999 (USD $880 / €646).
Android fans that could not afford to pay such a high amount for the G Flex and still wish to own the device will be pleased to know that the smartphone is now available from major carrier Optus.
According to AusDroid, potential customers can pick the LG G Flex from Optus for free on select plans starting at $35 (€23.5) with a $24.75 (€16.6) handset repayment for 24 months.
The minimum total cost for such a plan is $1,435 (€960), which must be paid in 24 months. The $35 (€23.5) plan will offer customers who pick the LG G Flex 500MB of data and 200 minutes of talk time, as well as unlimited SMS and MMS in Australia.
In addition, those who prefer to purchase the LG G Flex with a higher plan can opt for the $100 per month plan, which includes 3GB of data, along Unlimited Talk time and SMS/MMS, but removes any handset repayments.
The LG G Flex is the first curved smartphone that becomes available for the general public. The world’s first curved smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Round, was launched in South Korea and the handset maker confirmed that it wouldn’t bring it to other regions.
Specs-wise, the G Flex is a solid high-tier device. The phone is powered by the same 2.26GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and Adreno 330 graphics processing unit, as LG’s other flagship smartphone, the G2.
Its main selling point is the curved P-OLED capacitive touchscreen display that supports HD (720p) resolution and features Corning Gorilla Glass 2 coating. Although the screen only features 245ppi (pixel density), it will surely make the phone stand out due to its curved form factor.
On the inside, LG G Flex packs 32GB of storage, which can’t be further expanded due to the lack of microSD card slot. However, owners may get free cloud storage through various services.
Optus mentions that the G Flex will ship with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system out of the box, but LG has already started the rollout of the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update.
It’s just a matter of time before the upgrade hits Australia. For more details on the phone’s specs and features, make sure you check out our LG G Flex full review.