The Galaxy 5 is available from today onwards on Telstra Prepaid and will set you back a measly $199 dollars, which is a pretty fair price. Telstra was aiming to launch the Samsung Galaxy 5 as the cheapest Android smartphone in Oz, but with Boost Mobile already taking that crown, Telstra are going to have to work on another slogan for it.

The Galaxy 5 has about the same specs as the Huawei U8300 but sports a different formfactor for those who prefer a full touchscreen experience. Full specs after the break 🙂

– 600MHz CPU
– 2.8″ QVGA Capacitive Display
– Android 2.1
– HSDPA 7.2Mbps
– 850/2100MHz 3G
– 2GB MicroSD
– A-GPS
– WiFi b/g w/ DLNA
– Bluetooth 2.1
– 2MP Camera
– TouchWiz UI
– FM Radio