Vodafone Smart N8

  • Released 2017, June
    151g, 8.6mm thickness
    Android 7.0
    16GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.0"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP
    720p
  • 1.5GB RAM
    MT6737
  • 2400mAh
    Li-Ion

Vodafone Smart N8 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA
4G bands LTE (unspecified)
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Launch Announced 2017, June
Status Available. Released 2017, June
Body Dimensions 144.5 x 71.9 x 8.6 mm (5.69 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720MP2
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal 16GB 1.5GB RAM
Main Camera Single 13 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, dual speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 2400 mAh battery
Misc Colors Graphite, Gold
Models VFD 610
Price About 100 EUR

Vodafone Smart N8 - User Reviews

  • I got n8 have a lot of problems trying to answering calls , I took it into Vodafone and told them the problem it took them about 20mins or so and they said tap and hold the green and slide it to the right and it worked for a while .it doesn't work now.

  • 5 months old ...screen freeze..not good

  • The wifi connection issue always happens with my company's network. This issue doesn't happen with my home wifi. The connection is always stable with it.

  • When I first bought it at Noel Leeming Wellington, NZ, I thought I made a good choice. Three months later, I realize I need to buy a new phone again : -Wifi connection drops after few minutes of connection. Disconnecting and reconnecting doesn't restore connection. A restart is mandatory. I can't complete an Uber drive booking without having to restart the phone twice !!! -While listening to the radio, it suddenly jumps +/- .3MHz. I have to open the radio app again to re-ajust the correct frequency. -The bluetooth connection with my headset just stopped working. With an other device, it is just not found.

  • The VFD Smart N8 is a rebranded Alcatel A3 upgraded to Android 7.

  • The serious design flaw with this handset is that the power button is a third of the way down the right hand side of the phone, about exactly where your right thumb naturally rests when making/ receiving a call. I've lost count the times I've been in mid-call and then accidentally disconnected by inadvertently touching this button. Why not have the end-call button on-screen and the power button out of the way like an iPhone. Other than that I can live with it for the £80 I paid.

  • I think Vodafone is the best very easy to access I can just do without it . the management teams should continue with there good work . God bless.

  • The second on I've owned. The first was stolen. For the price with all the features it unbeatable. As for it being locked to voda? it's easily unlocked.

  • My niece looked into phones for me as I am not very good with new devices. She has chosen very well indeed for me. Thanks Alicia.

  • You can't beat it for the price, I have bought 12 of them for our fleet of drivers.

  • It's a terrible phone. Terrible. They managed to skip water resistance, and mine has already been water damaged. I'd just buy a Galaxy S5, even if you don't get Android 7.0. Also, this phone is stuck to Vodafone, therefore they put lots of their own bloatware on to the device's 16GB storage. Even then, there is no sign that this phone is getting Android 8.0. Most of the time, the bloatware (especially VF Accessories) takes forever to recompile to work on the latest version. The performance? It's not so good. It has a low-end MediaTek processor, which is fine for games like opsu! (an open-source version of the already open-source osu!) but in Minecraft, the render distance is limited to... 6 chunks. That's not that much.

  • Had a galaxy x cover 3 prior. This is better in all aspects except for not being waterproof. 1.5gig of ram was a concern but so far has not been a problem. Camera is better than the xcover in that it is clearer not so blurry. Screen is retina dislay quality and rom at 16gig gives about 10gig free for apps.

  • Have not been able to unlock the phone since I got it. Have been operating on it with wireless network. Now the screen got broken 2days ago and can't get where to fix it please help me out o

  • my vodaphone n8 cuts out sound to my callers ,had it sent away 3 times for repair ,alright when it came back then didn't work again after a few days . vodaphone then gave me a new n8 , had it for about 9 days and now this ones done the same thing grrrrr.

  • First of all, this is a brilliant phone. It has optimal performance and a good battery. I was playing games for 4 hours and it didn't even break a sweat.

  • Ok. I hear you talk about updates. I just wanna know the quality of the pictures.

  • Nope, not getting this one. Smart Prime 6 never got an update. Its hardware is only a tiny bit better, but costs more than double. Fingerprint scanner won't save it

  • Why people are whining about updates... Based on past experience they will only release 3 security patches, then trash the phone. Smart Prime 6 only got 2 security updates in 2 years. Phone shipped with 5.0.2 in 2015, it's still on that version

  • Why are people whining so soon about no updates? The phone was only released in June 2017. The N8 I used had an OTA update on 31st of August to 7.0-120FCN1.

  • Wouldn't get this even if they gave me money to have it. No support, no updates, no nothing.

  • Please not buy. Firmware download=not, tehnical support=not, product is "alcatel"? Just name alcatel, alcatel romania decline this product. Vodafone ...support have not suuport and have not link to product alcatel. Update...NEVER. please do not buy alcatel, philips, e-boda, allview, prestigio brand. If is vodafone branded, buy zte, qualcomm or other real brand. For example, vodafone smart ultra 6 (zte name is vodafone 995n), firmware, suport and 4 update from android 5.0.1 to 6.0.1

  • nope, not getting that. Not even the fingerprint scanner can lure me to get another Vodafone, I'd rather get the Galaxy J3.

  • good to know.

  • Oh dear me...part of Smart Ultra 6 touch screen failed after 10 months, preventing part of the keyboard working. Took it to Vodafone for repair, who examined the externals very closely and found NO damage (I always kept in a case covering back and front of phone) before sending for repair. Vodafone now tell me the fix is chargeable (£70+) despite still being well within warranty. This phone is built to a price, as are it's successors (Smart Ultra 7, N8 and on). I wouldn't choose this phone or it's successors if I was buying again...specs good, great when it's working, but simply not robust enough for my real world use. My experience of Vodafone after sales service is worse than disappointing... A 4* phone, with Vodafone after sales customer service feeling more like an abdication than a service

  • good to have

  • just realized that Vodafone produced smartphone

  • better then 10 time moto E4, redmi 4 $70