This is the latest in theVodafone UK line of own-brand Android smartphones and it gives you amazing specs for the £125 pay-as-you-go price.
It's the 4G Vodafone Smart Ultra 6, powered by a 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor.
And the powerful processor is backed up by other first-class hardware. There's 2GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage with a microSD slot for extra, a 3,000 mAh battery and a bright, full-HD 5.5" 1080p display.
The cameras are none-to-shabby as well: 13MP on the back and 5MP on the front. And it's running Google's latest Lollipop Android operating system.
In fact, the Ultra 6 is manufactured by Chinese company ZTE and is based on its Blade S6 Plus, which sells for about £200 if you can be bothered to order it from a website in China and face the possible warranty problems that go with imports. So £125 really is value for money, especially as the Vodafone version has a higher screen resolution than the ZTE branded one.
Of course, the Ultra 6 is locked to the Vodafone UK network but it can be easily unlocked with a code which costs less than a fiver from sellers on eBay. It has some Vodafone crapware apps, all of which can be uninstalled or disabled. But the bloat isn't overdone and most of the OS sticks to fairly vanilla Lollipop.
Don't expect top-notch casing - it's fairly bland plastic but the build quality is surprisingly good and there are no creaks or bends. At a push and a bit of distance, it could be mistaken for an Apple iPhone 6 Plus.
The Ultra 6 is available now in what Vodafone calls a "graphite" colour. We'd call it grey. And there'll be a "white and silver" version released later this week.
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Get ordering here.
Update:It looks like Vodafone is living up to its reputation of pretty bad sales service. The Ultra 6 is already out of stock online and there's no confirmation of when it will be available instore. And apparently Vodafone is now telling customers who've managed to order that the free earphones offer was a mistake.
Update 2: Unlock codes for the Smart Ultra 6 are now for sale on eBay for about £4. This phone will now start flying.....
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