Vodafone Smart 4 power

  • Released 2014, June
    162g, 9.5mm thickness
    Android 4.4.2
    4GB 1GB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.0"
    540x960 pixels
  • 5MP
    Video recorder
  • 1GB RAM
    MT6582M
  • 3000mAh
    Li-Ion

Vodafone Smart 4 power - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2014, June
Status Available. Released 2014, June
Body Dimensions 141 x 71.4 x 9.5 mm (5.55 x 2.81 x 0.37 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-400MP2
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera Single VGA
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Misc Colors Black, White
SAR EU 0.31 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
Price About 150 EUR

Vodafone Smart 4 power - User Reviews

  • Negative!... Vodafone worked previous with other chinese terminal manufacturers, like Youlong or ZTE, not just with Alcatel.

  • The touchscreen on this phone keeps on having random input. Is mine defective?!

  • Some service proveiders have phones like this, vodafone's All phones are Alcatel producted rebranded by Vodafone.

  • thanks

  • It strangely has Alcatel ringtones. Is this an Alcatel phone but with Vodafone branding?

  • my mobile n985 screen has been damaged due to water is it replaceible

  • Goto developer options & switch on 'show touches'. If you take the back off, you may see the surround to the screen is cracked in places by dropping. Nothing for it but new phone..

  • Holy cow! I have the exact same problem! My phone is touching itself like a 14 year old boy who just discovered the naughty channel on the telly. Took it to a shop. Unfixable. I mean you can replace the screen, but I prefer replacing the phone instead.

  • u will find display+touch on aliexpres under tha name vodafone 985n

  • You find rom Please send me rom Thanks

  • My vodafone power 4 turbo 2 has a mind of its own. If im typing in my unlock password itll start typing random keys by itself and if im on snapchat it will go crazy swiping between the three different windows all without me pressing anything. It also wont turn off anymore so I have to take out the battery.

  • If you have poed in your vodaphone smart 4 powah, i got news for ya son.... it will powah of....

  • This fon is probably the worst I ever had .when typing it presses other key pads continuously .I think it was affected by moisture or something else but u can't get the moisture out by dislocating the battery from the fon lyk u can do with other fons coz it's attached to the battery.its very sad to own it.

  • after flash i cant unlock my device please help me email [email protected]

  • You can find it on capetown

  • Can I update this phone to Android 5.0 Lollipop? Are there any ROM's available for this device. Thanks.

  • Still doesnt work for me.

  • where we can find screen for this type because the screen is broken

  • just go to settings>storage and move from internal storage to sd card :/

  • Are you sure you meant VICE message!!!

  • Are you sure you meant Vice message!!

  • For some reason I can hear others but they can't hear me? When I send vice message, call, or even Snapchat videos I can hear other videos but there is sound when I play my own videos that I had just recorded. Can anyone help me?

  • I had the same problem on my wife's and my phone. Issue was there till the last OTA firmware update from Vodafone (4.4.2-300FBN1). The update solved that problem and we are issue free since then.

  • have you solve all your problems?

  • have you solve your problems?

  • had two , both would die when batt was still showing 30%

  • My phone does not give me notifications, i set the phone for notifications in my apps but still have the same problem. Only when i open the app like whatsapp then i will get the notification. Does anyone know how to solve this problem?

  • Guys please help! I just cannot install more than 1 (!!!) game. Its rediculus I m playing this period "mini racing" and I m about to update it an I have no space even for that. I ve already put an sd (8GB) but the games and the apps are installed mainly in the memory of the phone!!!! any ideas

  • Guys please help! I just cannot install more than 1 (!!!) game. Its rediculus I m playing this period "mini racing" and I m about to update it an I have no space even for that. I ve already put an sd (8GB) but the games and the apps are installed mainly in the memory of the phone!!!! any ideas

  • Four months on still very happy.Smooth gaming with asphalt8.Great audio with PowerAmp.AutoAnswer runs excellent well with OE headset. Question. Can I USB this phone to a digital tv screen?Like screencast?

  • why does my vodaphone smart poer 4 turbo i think or normal one turn of all time xxx

  • Did you get a solution to your phone not connecting to wifi. \I bought my phone in NZ and had no problem there. I am now in UK and am having the same problem as you. I have stayed in two homes and their address doesn't come up on wifi, but others, which must be in the same area do. Thanks

  • assisted gps

  • Can I update this phone to Android 5.0 Lollipop? Are there any ROM's available for this device. Thanks.

  • We had the same problem Peace2015, figured out that we had our modem set to channel 13 which seems too high for this phone to pick up. Dropped it down to channel 3 and now its working.

  • what does A-GPS mean?

  • Hi there I have a Vodafone Smart 4 Power Mobile. What I was wondering if there is a way of Picking up the Free Wireless at different Cafes like Robert Harris Coffee or McDonalds? I have had a Samsung S3 & it picked up all the wireless at cafes but this phone does not pick them up at all - I was told that the phone settings were correct but that the wireless chip maybe higher than the free ones here in New Zealand. I have tried to manually set the café in but it says it's out of range. Any help will be a blessing. Shane [email protected]

  • Does anyone kow if i can update this phone to android 5.0 lollipop ?

  • U can just turn airplane mode on and then go into settings and put WiFi on.

  • Same phone as Alcatel S7. Smart Phone Power says it's Alcatel 985N. UK : I prefer European budget brands as Alcatel as the LTE & 3G chips works better. I've had budget Chinese Huawei G535 Kestrel two times, both times poor LTE, 3G. I had better 3G than Huawei with cheap Alcatel Pop C1, SPop. Alcatel CHEAP TO UNLOCK £1 on eBay. Sony, Blackberry £15-£30 to unlock. Alcatel my favourite budget phone brand. 3000MAH battery on Smart 4 Power makes it the best phone on the market for battery life : because it's screen is just 940*560, processor just quad core 1.2ghz. This is fine by me as I'm not power user. I bought it because of battery life and 5inch screen. Really like 5 inch screen. Get WHOLE 5 inches cause home button is on the bezel not on screen. Eg. Sony looses 1/2 inch cause home button is on the screen on Sony's. Front camera is just VGA 0.3MP it should have been at least 1MP. Storage just 4GB it should have been 8GB. Can add storage by microsd. NFC really like which is unusual in a budget phone. Was £80 from Vodafone now £100. £55 grade B & £60 grade A from CEX Entertainment Exchange. I bought mine from CEX grade B. My favorite 4G budget phone is this smart 4 power. The only phone I would exchange Smart 4 Power Alcatel S7 for is Alcatel S9 which has full 6 inch screen, HD screen, 2Mp front camera, 3400MAH battery.

  • Does anyone know if this phone can be updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop? Thanks.

  • Kingo root worked for me. Tried it a few months ago with no luck but worked on 2nd attempt a few weeks ago. Must have been updated and now supports this model!

  • Does anyone know which rooting applications will root this device ? I have already tried several but still no luck. Any solutions? Thanks.

  • how do you delete messages without deleting completed threads and all messges?

  • Dial *#*#4636#*#* choose phone information then lower click turn off radio and you can use your Wi-Fi...to turn back on, do the same...

  • A minor CON Power button right below volume button. The number of times I've accidentally pressed power and put Smart 4 Power to sleep when I merely wanted to change volume.

  • Another PRO 4G LTE CAT 5 = 150mbps download (theoretically max 18.75MB MegaBytes a second that's like six 3minute videos a second) / 50mbps upload (theoretically max 6.25MB MegaBytes a second that's like two 3min videos a second) HSDPA + 42mbps download (theoretical max 5.25MB MegaBytes a second that's like one and half 3min videos a second)

  • Bought the power 5 inch a week ago Nov 30 2014. PRO + Price : cheapest 5 inch on the market by far + Proper 5 inch screen : get whole 5 inches with Android buttons outside screen on the bezel. Better than Sony, Lg, Samsung, Huawei 5inch as they all loose 1/2 inch cause android buttons on the screen taking up 1/2 inch so they all are actually 4.5 inch. + 3000MAH battery : 4 days standby, 2-3 days normal use, 12hours continual video on YouTube. + NFC : very useful but keep it turned off until required to save battery. + Very little bloatware. CON -Low screen resolution : not even HD but this helps battery life last long -Low quad core processor mediatek : its not snapdragon, not even 64bit snapdragon 410. But this helps battery life. -Low graphics Mali400 : cheap tablets have this. But this helps battery life. -VGA 0.3 MP front camera : not even 1MP , eveb video chat is unclear. -Speakers low : even full volume. -4GB storage : cmon that is pants 8GB is cheap -32GB max microSD capacity: cmon with just 4GB storage, atleast 64GB microSD was required. Summar Best low cost phone for someone that wants looong battery life, large screen. And is not a gamer nor power user.

  • This is a pretty good phone. Verry good battery perfomance. It last between 2 and 4 days of usage. Screen is also good, with decent viewwing angles. It annoys me the low internal memory. Only 4gb... In games, such Real Racing 3 and Temple run 2, it runs smootly, enought for you to have a good experience with it. For 150$, i say is the best phone on the market right now.

  • I am very happy with my phone . I would like more info send to my e/mail regarding instructions

  • You can't use WiFi on airplane mode because airplane mode is for when you're in an aeroplane, meaning that airplane mode is designed so that when you turn it on, no Wireless connections can be made on the phone, preventing it from interfering with any part of the plane. So, there is no solution. If you want to use WiFi, turn airplane mode off. Hope I helped :D

  • Yes.Sometimes I get bad reception and my phone uses more battery to try and boost the signal.So I would like to use airplane mode since I use wi-fi almost all the time.

  • Are you for real?

  • Hey ,I can't use WiFi on airplane mode. Any solutions? Thanks .

  • OK so iv had this fine for to months now and already have a problem with storage I have nothing but videos and pictures on my phone storage and yet it says that my phone storage is full, I even brought a new 16g memory card and I still can't download anything Vodafone can't even find what's wrong with it

  • Battery goes fine but when reaching%-30% drains extremely fast. Needed 5' to drain from 32% to 0% today. Solutions?

  • Did you tried framaroot as it affects most MTK devices

  • Dont know what is your point. Kit kat was made to be ran on 512mb ram and above.

  • Thank you Vodacom. Absolute fantastic in all respects. No need to carry a 12 volt battery with.

  • it's perfect, usb OTG work perfect.

  • Great for those on a tight budget. We're not all graced with having shed load's of money to spend like confetti

  • Some of the spec's are even better than those found on the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini so, I made the right choice before purchasing mine.

  • 4G at a very affordable price in deed!

  • Great phone just bought it and very pleased with the results

  • best phone, all games work perfect and the battery it's verry good.

  • Yes, plays very smoothly

  • Can you play clash of clans on the Smart 4 Power?

  • Anyone else's phone vibrate slightly to the other person's voice during calls? The call quality is great, but find this a bit annoying. Wondering if it's a feature or just accidental?

  • It runs KitKat just fine, very responsive. I popped a 32 GB microSD in it, and you have a very nice phone for

  • KitKat on only 4 GB of storage? Good luck!!

  • that is true, if you dont use the phone that much the battery lasts longer

  • phone cannot be rooted as tried vroot, towel root, etc and nothing im curently using apex launcher with stealh icon pack and looks excellent

  • Why would I lie? I just don't use it very much because it's my second phone, maybe one hour of screen on time per day. And I keep the wifi and 4g off unless I need it. Obviously if I was using the internet or playing games it would drain faster. But 3000 mah and a sub-HD screen is a recipe for a long battery life, and so far that's proved to be the case. I'll do a battery benchmark test and let you know the results

  • now 3 days without a charge and still at 87% is a lie maybe u just bought yo fone 4 display purposes only

  • hello, at the moment ive orderd a micro sd card so ill update on this shortly, yeah ive tried ebay aswell and none exist so go to unlockmobiles.com then go to the drop down menu at the top and for the provider id put one - not two -- and within a few hours type your imei number and email address in the tracking section as email seems to be slow..

  • Thanks for your post! Also picked up a black one for £100 last weekend. Very pleasantly surprised! Bought mainly for the battery life which so far is outstanding - been three days since last charge and it's still on 87%. Glad to hear it can be unlocked (couldn't find codes on ebay but will try that website). There's a review on the vodafone blog ("Hrym's first impressions" if you want to search for it) that says that the file manager can bypass kitkat's restrictions on moving files to the sd card, including apps. Have you tried moving an app to the sd card yet? Any joy? Let us know if you have any success rooting with vroot or towelroot etc

  • bought the black version and white version at vodafone instore for £100 each due to the weekend sale thats gone by. unlocked the white version at unlockonline site and within 6 hours is fully unlocked for any network and costs just £4.90. the phone is a beast and holds firmly, will be uninstalling the vodafone apps as they are useless, app mgr or app 2 sd application dosent work on android kitkat but you can put game data, music, video etc on the micro sd card. rooting device should be easy with either vroot or another alternative. will be happy to answer any questions

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  • Hello, can you tell me if you can save app's and files in the sd card? I've read that the android 4.4 kitkat does not allow to save app's, photos, videos to the sd card. Thank you

  • I just bought one of these today if anyone has any questions. First impressions: build quality much better than expected, feels really solid and has a nice weight to it. Screen is really bright and crisp. You can uninstall a lot of the preloaded apps. Inbuilt file manager lets you move apps to sd card without needing apps2sd. Haven't made a phone call yet...

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  • i am not using for this model........ but this features i will checked so because its nice phone compare in latest all phone..... this phone get in place 3 rd or 4th place

  • Good looking and smart phone

  • Very good phone.good battery (for hard users),good cpu,good ram,good felling in hand,good screen(only qhd but good),internal memory only 2 gb avaible,good wi-fi,camera is only 5 mpx and video 1080p(not very good quality,but resonable).for his price is very good phone.in antutu have 17660 score ,same as sgs3.buy it,it worth.

  • beautiful phone, fast and smart. i love it