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Bucking the trend somewhat with regards to smart phones , and it must be said that tablets follow this same pattern, a new Vodafone offering takes the opposite direction with regards to screen size. While smart phone manufacturers are busy offering users...
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Not long ago a 5inch screen would have been big and bulky to hold now it just seems comfortable in the hand.While – like all – recent phones the screen is reflective but certainly not reflective enough to do your hair and or make up. Attempts have been ma...
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The ultra 6 was – as the name suggested – a large and powerful phone. The prime 6 is smaller by half-an-inch, giving it a 5-inch display size. It also features a slower Snapdragon processor, half the RAM and lower resolution cameras. Its 5.5-inch brother...
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Excellent battery life, Attractive price, Capable display, Stock Android, Decent budget performance...
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Slightly too heavy for a 5” phone, Only £45 less than the Smart ultra 6, Camera autoexposure is not the greatest...
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Taken on its own, the Vodafone Smart prime 6 is a great budget handset.The design is simple and what we would expect for £80. The main issue is that it is comparatively heavy (155g) for a 5” phone, but that is quickly adjusted to.Vodafone have gone for an...
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DAVE SNELLINGJust two weeks after EE announced its new budget Harrier handsets rival Vodafone is launching its own super-cheap smartphone.Called the Smart Prime 6, this budget device lands in your hands with some relatively decent specs and a very low pri...
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Do you care what brand socks you wear? Would you consider a personalised number plate? Do you make… fashion decisions? The Vodafone Smart Prime 6 probably isn't for you.But if you want a lot of phone for almost no money, this is the place to be.For £79 wi...
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Amazing value, Near-vanilla Android software, Awesome price:screen quality ratio, Good processor...
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Locked to Vodafone, Some occasional weird system pauses...
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The Smart Prime 6 sees Vodafone do the limbo dance with the prices of pay as you go phones How low can you go? The Smart Prime 6 sees Vodafone do the price limbo with the flexibility of a contortionist. £15 cheaper than the arch-rival EE Harrier Mini, ev...
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The companion piece to Vodafone's Tab Prime 6 , the Vodafone Smart Prime 6 is an ultra-cheap budget smartphone with 4G and Lollipop, and if there's not a lot else to recommend it, that's still pretty good going for the price. The Smart Prime 6 is a basic...
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Solidly built, expandable memory, decent camera, 4G, low price, decent battery life...
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Underpowered processor, low onboard memory...
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The Vodafone Smart Prime 6 seems like a better-value bargain than its tablet cousin, the Tab Prime 6. The screen is sharper, the camera's better and it feels like it can withstand a few knocks. Sure, it's a bit on the slow side and the Vodafone-specific...
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What is the Vodafone Smart Prime 6? Long gone are the days when a phone with a camera, apps, and a slick operating system had to cost a fortune. Vodafone wants to make bank on the growing interest in low-end handsets, and the Smart Prime 6 is its budget c...
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Very cheap, 4G support, Impressive battery life...
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Often sluggish, Uninstallable bloatware...
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Vodafone Smart Prime 6 – Battery Life Battery life is where the Vodafone Smart Prime 6 really shines. It lasted two days with ease – that was under normal usage, with calls, texting, some video playback and light gaming, fitness tracking, and web browsing...
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At least it is if you buy one on Vodafone's Pay As You Go service, where the tablet costs just £150 and you can top up with 30-day data allowances when you need them. Go for a Pay Monthly option and the cost quickly begins to rise, as prices start at £17...
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If you buy it on prepay, Vodafone's Smart Tab Prime 6 is one of the cheapest large-screen tablets there is, and is especially cheap for a model with built-in 4G. However, its low price shows in the tablet's screen and performance. We'd rather use a phone...
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Vodafone has entered the world of budget 4G-enabled smartphones with the Vodafone Smart Prime 6 , which costs just £79. With such a small price tag, we were expecting a rather painful testing period with lag and severe frustration – but we were wrong. See...
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The Vodafone Smart Prime 6 is a great budget smartphone that we think is worth more than the £79 that Vodafone asks for it. Its processor may not be able to compete with grey-market phones like the Doogee F1 Turbo Mini, but it handles day-to-day use just...
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We're at a time in smartphone evolution when budget phones are actually not all that bad (see also: digital cameras and laptops) – and that means you can save yourself some money without ending up with a real clunker of a handset.Apple and Samsung may hog...
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Low, low price, 4G and Lollipop, Good battery life, Solid design...
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Underwhelming display, Lacklustre performance, Redundant Vodafone apps, So, so camera shots...
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It's difficult to give the Smart Prime 6 a high score, because it's slow and the screen's uninspiring, but for those shopping at the bottom end of the market it's worth shortlisting...
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The high end of the smartphone market has long been dominated by big brands like Samsung, Apple, LG and HTC, but for people just looking for a smartphone that works, in a sub-£100 price bracket, operator-branded smartphones are a safe bet.This is because...
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