Vodafone Smart Platinum 7

The Vodafone Smart Platinum 7 is a decent if unexciting phone. It's not going to compete with the big-name flagships in the specs, camera or build-quality departments; but it is nevertheless a surprisingly-smooth operator with seriously impressive...

For me the handset does have a few niggles but on the whole it performs well for general OS tasks, streaming and even gaming. However its speakers are the true highlight and this makes the handset a dream to use for movie playback, especially as it's...

Vodafone should be pretty pleased with themselves. The Smart Platinum 7 is a real jewel in the own-brand crown.It looks and feels great and it does not skimp on the spec sheet either.The Smart Platinum 7 will certainly give other sub-£300 smartphones a...

We’ve actually enjoyed our time conducting the Vodafone Smart Platinum 7 review. The company has made quite a name for itself in the past by producing handsets at a bargain price which incorporate pretty impressive features. The Smart Ultra 6 made quite...

Ten years ago, in 2006, Vodafone took the decision to develop its own brand of handsets appealing to the more economically priced market sector. The first such device was a 3G clamshell handset christened the Vodafone 710. Since then Vodafone Devices...

Vodafone Smart Platinum 7 – Battery The Vodafone Smart Platinum 7 is powered by a non-removable Lithium-ion 3,000mAh battery. In every day use, the handset lasts a day and a half before needing a top up, which is pretty standard. Regular use entailed...

A great smartphone, ideal for any Vodafone customer looking for a bargain.

A surprisingly excellent own-brand phone that holds its own against big name...

If you're a Vodafone customer and are looking at upgrading to a phone that costs around £30 per month, or don't want to spend more than £300 outright on a phone, then the Platinum 7 is a fantastic choice. It's not perfect, but it's great value for...

After time with the Platinum it becomes very clear that this is a premium phone, but one attempting to be ever so slightly more premium than it actually is. If you want the best Android phone on the market, get a Samsung Galaxy S7. However if you want...

Whether you know it as the Vodafone Smart Platinum 7, the Pro 7 or the Alcatel Idol 4S (which shares almost all of the same DNA), this is a great smartphone, and undoubtedly Vodafone's best effort to date.Whilst it's over double the cost (£295 on Pay As...

The Smart Platinum 7 doesn't quite reach the same heady heights as some of Vodafone's other own-brand smartphones, then, but it's also got some pretty tough competition to deal with as well, namely the excellent OnePlus 3, Nexus 5X and Samsung Galaxy S5...

OK, so the Platinum doesn't quite destroy everything in its price bracket like the classic Smart Ultra: the OnePlus 3 is flat-out nicer, even if it doesn't have quite as many screen pixels. It feels like Vodafone hasn't made quite enough of the...

It is safe to say the Vodafone Smart Platinum 7 is another success story for the company.Build construction is of the highest quality, with a Gorilla Glass 3 front panel and an anodised aluminium frame.The 2K display is also incredibly sharp, with great...