Vodafone Smart E9 4G: Plans | Pricing | Specs

Vodafone Smart E9 4G

• Display

  5 inches

  480 x 960

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• Storage

  8GB

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• Battery size

  2,000 mAh

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Buy at Target

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The Vodafone Smart E9 4G is a budget phone running the specially optimised Android Oreo Go operating system for folks who like to keep it affordable and simple.

The Vodafone Smart E9 4G is a low-cost handset pitched directly at Vodafone's prepaid customer community. It's a potentially good match for those on limited budgets, or those whose communication and app needs are relatively modest.

Design

• 5-inch display
• Low resolution screen

• Read more on the Vodafone Smart E9 4G's design

  Vodafone pitches the Vodafone Smart E9 4G as a "compact" handset, and measuring in at just 137.6mm x 65.7mm x 9.8mm, they've got a point. With a 5-inch screen and a carrying weight of just 134g, this isn't a phone that's likely to stress your pocket or purse.

  It's also not a phone with much of a distinct "style", but that's somewhat expected for handsets in the sub-$100 space. Its 5-inch LCD screen is relatively low resolution at just 960x480 pixels, so it won't be the best Netflix or YouTube player, but for basic web tasks and call taking and making, it should suffice, if not thrill.

Camera

• 5MP rear and 2MP front camera for simple photography only

• Read more on the Vodafone Smart E9 4G's camera

  The Vodafone Smart E9 4G features a front-facing 2MP fixed focus camera, paired with a rear 5MP autofocus camera with digital zoom only. As a package that's rudimentary but totally in line with what you'd expect to get when you're spending this little.

  As such, simple selfies in good light and basic landscape shots should come out acceptable but not much more. Shooting fast sports or shots late at night would be essentially out of the question, although you might not notice too many issues if you're keeping your shots only on the Vodafone Smart E9 4G's low resolution display. Share them to friends with phones with better screens, or out to a laptop or tablet, and you're more likely to see their limitations.

Performance

• Slow processor, low RAM
• Android Oreo Go apps give it more
• Locked to the Vodafone network

• Read more on the Vodafone Smart E9 4G's performance

  The Vodafone Smart E9 4G sells for the price it does because it's not equipped with a particularly fast processor, or for that matter a lot of RAM. The Quad-core 1.28GHz processor at its core, paired with just 1GB of RAM, is quite low-end but then the Vodafone Smart E9 4G has a trick up its sleeve.

  Like an increasing number of budget handsets, the Vodafone Smart E9 4G runs Android Oreo Go, a specially optimised version of Android 8 that ships with specially coded versions of all your favourite Google apps. That means you can access apps like YouTube or Google Maps with special "Go" versions that run leaner and lighter than the full apps do, making the most of the Vodafone Smart E9 4G's simple processor.

  As with most self-branded handsets on a network, the Vodafone Smart E9 4G is locked to its parent network. We've got a guide to unlocking phones on the Vodafone network right here for you to read. (https://www.finder.com.au/network-unlock-mobile-phone)

Battery

• 2,000mAh battery

• Read more on the Vodafone Smart E9 4G's battery

  The low power processor in the Vodafone Smart E9 4G doesn't draw much power, and that's for the best given its internal 2,000mAh battery isn't particularly large.

  Again, this is a function of meeting a price point, and to a certain extent the target market for the Vodafone Smart E9 4G. If you're after a phone that you're going to use extensively in a given day, keeping a charger nearby might be wise if the Vodafone Smart E9 4G otherwise meets your needs.

Pricing and availability

• The Vodafone Smart E9 4G retails in Australia for $99 outright

Vodafone Smart E9 4G

A basic prepaid handset

The Vodafone Smart E9 4G is a basic phone for those who want to keep their prepaid costs low.

Buy at Target

At just $99, the Vodafone Smart E9 4G is one of Vodafone's cheapest prepaid handsets. You're not paying much, and it's important to realise that this really is just a basic handset for those with simple needs.

Vodafone Smart E9 specs

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