Finger print scanner 32gb storage 3gb RAM Stockish Android 7.1 UK Stock and UK Warranty 1080p
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Jonnyblock
3 Jul 1714#1
Just a shame its Vodafone, scum that they are.
GrantD
3 Jul 1713#2
It's Vodafone not Vodaphone
thelagmonster
3 Jul 179#17
Cocked up my initial order, demanded a credit check before accepting the replacement order (treating me like I was trying to defraud them, when it was their system that went wrong), and denied me the Quidco cashback I was due.
Then proceeded to bill me the wrong amount each month (overcharged) three months in a row, despite me calling them every month and them promising me they'd fix it.
Easily the worst company I've ever dealt with for customer service.
jakka
4 Jul 174#40
\I had the same problem as damadgeruk in the end I went through resolver which was then escalated to the ombudsman. Ended up with a new smart ultra 7 kept my ultra 6 that had the screen glue problem. And the ombudsman ordered them to send me a written apology and £30. My advice is to go through resolver it's really easy don't let Vodafone give you the runaround.
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Jonnyblock
3 Jul 1714#1
Just a shame its Vodafone, scum that they are.
ayeup1 to Jonnyblock
4 Jul 17#26
Do you mean the company or the people that work for them?
GrantD
3 Jul 1713#2
It's Vodafone not Vodaphone
little_green
3 Jul 17#3
Seems good to me depending how easily it can be unlocked.
Any ideas in the antutu score?
How does it compare to the smart platinum 7
chancooluk to little_green
3 Jul 17#5
The Platinum 7 has a significantly better quality screen (QHD AMOLED), and processor Snapdragon 652 vs 435 in the V8. The only downfall of the Platinum 7 is that it's still on Marshmallow, albeit with security patches to June 2017.
damadgeruk
3 Jul 17#4
Snapdragon 435, seems expensive compared to Vodafone ZTE Blade a512 at £69(assuming you manage to avoid the £10 top up as I did).
ssjinzo
3 Jul 17#6
Problem with Vodafone phones is no updates I don't think this will get android o. Who makes this phone? Zte? Alcatel?
Joe90_guy to ssjinzo
3 Jul 17#13
It took a while but my Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 got an OTA upgrade from Android 5.1 to 6.0 so they do to upgrades occasionally.
Hondo to ssjinzo
4 Jul 17#33
Rubbish .
hullu
3 Jul 172#7
ZTE v870 according to gsm arena
damadgeruk
3 Jul 17#8
On the plus side, Vodafone offer a 2 year warranty though you might have to remind them as they are prone to 'forgetting'.
antonywhite37
3 Jul 171#9
a lot wouldn't want the risk but rather take the punt on a mi5 for tiny bit more for significantly better phone
Jonnyblock
3 Jul 173#10
More fool you. Buy one for your 50th birthday pops.
noirnaranja
3 Jul 172#11
The CPU in this phone is really not very good, definitely not at this price. I know buying from China isn't for everyone but a Redmi 4 is about the same spec as this and at least £60 cheaper
elbs to noirnaranja
4 Jul 17#19
2 year warranty vs no warranty - as for all these grey import china phones
specs aside, i know which one i would prefer
thelagmonster
3 Jul 174#12
Price seems high for the spec, plus Vodafone are scum.
davewave to thelagmonster
3 Jul 17#14
What did they do to you?
moneysm
3 Jul 17#15
why's everyone hate voda
damadgeruk to moneysm
3 Jul 171#18
Customer service is shocking IME. Tried telling me they couldn't repair my Smart Ultra 6 as I no longer used the PAYG SIM it came with, then said it was out of warranty(18 months old) though website clearly states 2 years. Eventually replaced it with the Smart Ultra 7 saying it was an upgrade (it's not). Check the Smart Ultra 6 threads here, I'm not alone.
All customer service departments have issues though I find Vodafone terrible. (I'm with 3 and have no issues - others despise 3).
simonspeakeasy to moneysm
4 Jul 17#37
Been with Voda for a decade and their customer service is truly awful. Probably on a par with most other mobile phone companies.
gsj87
3 Jul 17#16
Yeah I got the update too and it completely transformed by SU6 for the better. The SU6 has served me well for the last two years but the camera is atrocious. Just recently purchased an S7 edge to get a phone with a better camera. If a camera isn't a big deal for you, get the SU7.
thelagmonster
3 Jul 179#17
Cocked up my initial order, demanded a credit check before accepting the replacement order (treating me like I was trying to defraud them, when it was their system that went wrong), and denied me the Quidco cashback I was due.
Then proceeded to bill me the wrong amount each month (overcharged) three months in a row, despite me calling them every month and them promising me they'd fix it.
Easily the worst company I've ever dealt with for customer service.
damadgeruk
4 Jul 17#20
2 year warranty is great, no doubt though it has been very rare for me to use warranty. I'm going to carry on without the expense of insurance and stick with Xiaomi. I can buy two or three for the cost of the equivalent Samsung.
amour3k
4 Jul 17#21
How'd you manage to pull that off then?, or ..... thanx. :-)
ferglar
4 Jul 171#22
Good morning gang! So if I have around £120 to spend on one of the Chinese phones which is best and who should I buy from? Battery life and camera are my important bits!
jazzuk777 to ferglar
4 Jul 17#23
For £120 the Moto G5 o2 offer might be better than chinese if the camera is important - seems like with 'chinese' options they are good specs but generally fall down on the camera...
Dealmessiah to ferglar
4 Jul 172#25
If you can stretch it go for the Lenovo P2. The battery is 5100mAh, which for me (power user) goes for 2 days. With 11hr screen time... Amazing!
ApolloVirtue
4 Jul 17#24
How does this compare to Honor 6x spec wise?
Bilbo1968
4 Jul 173#27
Mr pops to you sonny.
BigDonVespa
4 Jul 172#28
I looked at this but ended up getting a Huawei P8 Lite 2017 from Carphone for £20 more.
Way too expensive for a phone that may not get any updates.
EndemicAlarm
4 Jul 17#34
Can't buy them new any more.
imsam
4 Jul 17#35
No vodafone.I had to throw smart ultra 6 after 1 year as screen touch didn't work properly, no upgrade and customer service is also bad. Motorola is much better.
damadgeruk
4 Jul 17#36
I asked nicely, sometimes it works. :smiley:
niko
4 Jul 17#38
Hi damadgeruk, did they replace yours for free. My LG -g4 packed up the other day and Vodafone doesn't want to repair or replace. Though it's just 14 months old.
julieallen
4 Jul 17#39
Is that not twice the price?
The moto E4 plus has a 5000 mAh battery for £10 less than this,
jakka
4 Jul 174#40
\I had the same problem as damadgeruk in the end I went through resolver which was then escalated to the ombudsman. Ended up with a new smart ultra 7 kept my ultra 6 that had the screen glue problem. And the ombudsman ordered them to send me a written apology and £30. My advice is to go through resolver it's really easy don't let Vodafone give you the runaround.
Dealmessiah
4 Jul 171#41
You can get them from three
damadgeruk
4 Jul 17#42
Yes, warranty exchange, no charge.
damadgeruk
4 Jul 17#43
Two years warranty on the SU6.
Dealmessiah
4 Jul 172#44
Fair enough, but for £40 more the P2 has some features I'd prefer - higher resolution, 4GB RAM and 32GB storage.
I cannot fault the phone :smile:
EndemicAlarm
4 Jul 17#45
Nope. Discontinued.
Dealmessiah
4 Jul 17#46
Ok - well that's a shame.
sam_of_london
4 Jul 17#47
why are they scum ? please explain what they did to you ?
RAFAVDV
4 Jul 17#48
The update buggered my GPS, or it coincidentaly stopped working at exactly the same time
tumbleweed34
4 Jul 17#49
Stay away from Elephone. Mine was/is loaded with malware that can't be removed.
I've had to mess around with firewall apps to block web access to anything potentially malicious. Annoying.
moggith
4 Jul 17#50
looks good, will keep an eye as I expect prices will drop after launch period, my SU6 has been bombproof, but could use a better camera and more storage
Jiwani80
4 Jul 17#51
Is warranty void if unlocked?
damadgeruk
4 Jul 17#52
How did this reach 500+ degrees? Marginally better than the Vodafone ZTE Blade a512 which is £69 (+£10 top up which is not always enforced).
HPMan
4 Jul 17#53
Link please?
poisondwarf
4 Jul 17#54
Nope
MarioMan
4 Jul 17#55
Haters gonna hate! :smiley:
noirnaranja
4 Jul 171#56
Fair enough. Personally I get through at least 3 phones a year, gotta have a hobby right? But totally agree it's personal choice & warranty/aftersales is important for some XD
Its £150 from there, was £99 other day from Amazon.
moggith
4 Jul 17#60
anyone know if its got a gyroscope, was not fitted to the su6 ?
gsj87
4 Jul 17#61
Now that you mention it, my GPS stopped working a while ago, it keeps trying to search for a signal, but then it'll randomly start working. I thought it's because I dropped my phone a few times but it did start happening around the time I updated.
tryn2help
4 Jul 17#62
Yep, clearly the Amazon deal was a real bargain - excellent spare phone.
damadgeruk
4 Jul 17#63
Yep, I hate to see people wasting their money, though if that is what you want, fill yer boots. :stuck_out_tongue:
bubbelech
4 Jul 17#64
Would this be a worthy upgrade from smart ultra 6? My dad had it for two years think he deserves a bit of an upgrade.
Sounds so familiar! I thought the feedback on them here was harsh; found out the hard way it isn't!!!
RAFAVDV
5 Jul 17#67
Mine connects but use my phone a lot for tracking runs and end up with this type of thing
hullu
5 Jul 17#68
wouldn't be surprised to see this at £99 fairly soon.There will be an adjustment when the Nokia androids hit the shelves this year.
damadgeruk
5 Jul 17#69
Was that a run home from the pub? :wink:
amour3k
5 Jul 17#70
Maybe a UK based, unlocked/SIM free Lenovo P2 with 4gb of ram, and 32gb of internal memory for not much more than this, may possibly be a better bet for some perhaps? (just shy of £200!), or .....
damadgeruk
5 Jul 17#71
If you can locate one, it may indeed. Unfortunately there's no stock online, apparently discontinued.
amour3k
5 Jul 171#72
Already?, wow!.
I was physically in a Three Store in Ilford at some point during the mid-week of last week ...
And that Network 3 Store HAD physical stock.
Network 3 are the one's that are currently blowing these out at the moment ...
May be worth physically popping into one of their Stores too at some point? (like I did at some point last week), as you clearly never know ...
Leave those online 'options' alone for a wee bit too perhaps?. :-)
damadgeruk
5 Jul 171#73
Not an issue for me, I'd go the Xiaomi route and keep the spare £80ish in my bank in case of warranty issues. I get that people love to buy insurance, I'm not one of them. :smiley:
N.B. I have insurance where legally required and for my buildings and contents(no accidental).
amour3k
6 Jul 17#74
Hehehehe, for real!, lol.
I've Chinese phone's from both BangGood, and GearBest in the past, so I definitely hear what your saying there?, lool.
Enjoy. :-)
tumbleweed34
6 Jul 17#75
Did you actually write 'wink' for some stupid reason, or are the smilies not working?
damadgeruk
6 Jul 172#76
Apologies, I confess that I didn't consider your issues regarding the use of emojis when leaving my flippant remark to another member.
Assuming your otherwise pointless attack has saved you going home to kick the cat, you are welcome. :wink:
moggith
6 Jul 17#77
So how do you get this for £159. Seems you have to buy a £10 sim card?
moggith
8 Jul 17#78
So has anyone bought one?
moggith
11 Jul 17#79
Anyone.......
amour3k
11 Jul 17#80
As per comment 52 above ...
Also mentioned here also:
The mandatory £10 top-up is not always enforced, etc?. :-)
Play it by ear yourself perhaps?, who knows ...
meanmydog
12 Jul 17#81
What about the ultra 7 guys?
moggith
12 Jul 17#82
From what I have read ultra 7 isn't as good as the ultra 6, but it's a lot cheaper than the smart v8
moggith
16 Jul 17#83
so, did anyone get one? over 600 degrees of heat, and not one purchase?
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Finger print scanner
32gb storage
3gb RAM
Stockish Android 7.1
UK Stock and UK Warranty
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Then proceeded to bill me the wrong amount each month (overcharged) three months in a row, despite me calling them every month and them promising me they'd fix it.
Easily the worst company I've ever dealt with for customer service.
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Any ideas in the antutu score?
How does it compare to the smart platinum 7
specs aside, i know which one i would prefer
All customer service departments have issues though I find Vodafone terrible. (I'm with 3 and have no issues - others despise 3).
Then proceeded to bill me the wrong amount each month (overcharged) three months in a row, despite me calling them every month and them promising me they'd fix it.
Easily the worst company I've ever dealt with for customer service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAa2d0pRQqg
I personally wouldn't buy anything direct from Vodafone again but I guess it will be available at other more reputable retailers soon.
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/medion-x5020-smartphone-octa-core-3gb-memory-32gb-9999-sold-by-medion-uk-and-fulfilled-by-amazon-2725660
The moto E4 plus has a 5000 mAh battery for £10 less than this,
I cannot fault the phone :smile:
I've had to mess around with firewall apps to block web access to anything potentially malicious. Annoying.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/zte-blade-vodafone-65-pay-go-basket-price-75-with-top-up-2gb-ram-16gb-memory-2685206
I was physically in a Three Store in Ilford at some point during the mid-week of last week ...
And that Network 3 Store HAD physical stock.
Network 3 are the one's that are currently blowing these out at the moment ...
May be worth physically popping into one of their Stores too at some point? (like I did at some point last week), as you clearly never know ...
Leave those online 'options' alone for a wee bit too perhaps?. :-)
N.B. I have insurance where legally required and for my buildings and contents(no accidental).
I've Chinese phone's from both BangGood, and GearBest in the past, so I definitely hear what your saying there?, lool.
Enjoy. :-)
Assuming your otherwise pointless attack has saved you going home to kick the cat, you are welcome. :wink:
Also mentioned here also:
The mandatory £10 top-up is not always enforced, etc?. :-)
Play it by ear yourself perhaps?, who knows ...