I love this phone. The second time i bought this one. it's great value for money for what it provides and is easy to use.

So, you thought tablets were dead? Well, I did too, until this summer rolled around. Not only have we seen Apple release one new tablet and revamp another, but we've also had Samsung release the Galaxy Book and Tab S3 devices, Microsoft overhaul the Surface Pro and Amazon unleash new versions of its...

4G connectivity; Screen size; Android 7 Nougat

Sluggish performance; Disappointing colours

The Vodafone Smart N8 is a very cheap Android smartphone perfect for the most basic of tech needs. Here's our review

The Vodafone web listing for the Smart N8 says "Access your messages, apps and contacts via the Smart N8's fingerprint sensor." This doesn't actually make sense, but hints at the limitations of an incredibly cheap smartphone.

For evidence that the general standard of smartphones is at an all-time high, look no further than the Vodafone Smart N8. This isn't a high-end iPhone killer in the way of the Samsung Galaxy S8 , or a mid-range champion such as the OnePlus 5 .

Decent fingerprint sensor; Solid build; Near-stock Android

Sluggish performance; Thick borders around screen; Locked to Vodafone and full of bloatware

Any phone costing less than £100 is often difficult to recommend. By spending a little more, consumers can get a hold of far more features, executed more competently. And yet, the Vodafone Smart N8 is an odd beast.

Fingerprint scanner; Good screen; Reasonable performance

Tinny speakers; Poor battery life; Rubbish camera

The Smart N8 does its job admirably. Here’s a phone that costs well under £100, but seems quite like some that are £150 or more. It’s also better-looking than most of the bargain bin phones Vodafone has stamped its name on to date. There are a few significant compromises, though, so you’ll need to bash your bargain hunter’s drive against the desire for hot hardware like a pair of toy trains to see which survives. This isn’t a terribly fast phone, and while that doesn’t manifest in ways that’ll make you miss your Nokia 3310, the pauses aren’t imaginary. The camera is slow, too. So this isn’t a perfect phone, but its sheer value is through the roof. It looks surprisingly good, the screen is decent for the money, there’s enough storage to live with and, with a bit of effort, you can even take some half-decent photos. For £85, that’s not a bad list of successes.

Excellent value; Finger scanner works, and works well; Plenty of storage; Inoffensive software;

Slow camera; Some lag and longer app load times;

Excellent value; Finger scanner works, and works well; Plenty of storage; Inoffensive software;

Slow camera; Some lag and longer app load times;

Our Vodafone Smart N8 review takes a close look at Vodafone's own-brand value-packed smartphone, which costs under ￡100 SIM-free. Vodafone has long impressed us with its ‘Smart' range of mobile phones.

Parental controls; Colourful screen; Expandable storage; Fingerprint sensor

A sub £80 SmartPhone is not how I normally start but if price is the most important thing then what better way. However if the phone offers the majority of things other more expensive unit do then surely it's a good place to start.