TPG brand, Vodafone, has quietly announced two new smartphones to its budget pre-paid devices, both of which are white-labelled Mobiwire devices, the V Smart 4G and the V Pro 4G.
Both devices are possibly being added to ensure further choice for 3G-only customers who are yet to switch over to a 4G or 5G-enabled device, given its parent company TPG telecom announced in September that the Vodafone and TPG 3G network will be shut down by December 2023.
V Smart 4G
The V Smart 4G is a smaller device and the more budget end of two devices now available.
The V Smart 4G comes with a 5.45-inch FWVGA+ IPS display (960 x 442 pixels @ 193ppi) and is powered by a Quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT8765WB processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which can be expanded to 128GB via MicroSD card.
In terms of cameras, the V Smart 4G comes with a single 8MP camera sensor whilst the front facing is a 5MP camera sensor lens.
The V Smart 4G comes with a 3.5mm audio jack and runs Android 12 (Go Edition) right out of the box. There is also Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4GHz, Bluetooth version 5.0LE and comes with a micro USB 2.0 USB charger port and cord, which is interesting given the current USB-C standard for new devices.
The V Smart 4G can be purchased only through your local Vodafone store for $129.
V Pro 4G
The V Pro 4G whilst still being a budget device, does offer some different features and specs to its smaller brother listed above.
The V Pro 4G comes with a 6.52-inch HD+ IPS display (1640 x 720 pixels @ 274ppi) and is powered by a Quad-core 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio A22 MT6761 processor along with 2GB RAM, 32GB of onboard storage which can be expanded to 128GB via MicroSD card.
In terms of cameras, the V Pro 4G comes with a triple rear camera set-up made up of a 13MP main sensor lens, 2MP Depth sensor lens and 2MP Macro lens. The front-facing camera is a 5MP sensor lens.
The V Pro 4G comes with a 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4GHz, Bluetooth version 5.0LE and will run Android 12 (Go Edition) right out of the box. Also, like its other sibling above, comes with a micro USB 2.0 USB charger port and cord, which is interesting given the current USB-C standard for new devices.
The V Pro 4G can only be purchased through your local Vodafone store for $149.
A quick reminder: Like any Pre-Paid device, that they are locked to the Vodafone networks and unlocking fees will apply should you wish to use them on other networks. You can find out more about the unlocking process here.
