Vodafone Smart Prime 6 Smartphone Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. Design4. Display5. Software6. Performance7. Camera8. Battery9. Closing Thoughts10. View All Pages

I find that budget phones often compromise most on their cameras. Some baseline models do not even included a secondary ‘selfie' camera – but that is not the case with the prime 6. It has an 8MP primary camera, which takes photos at a native 3264×1836 resolution, along with a 2MP secondary shooter.

While, within the camera app, there is the option to have manual control over your photos, my test photos were taken on auto mode to give an indication of the image quality everyday users will expect to get.

And on the whole, image quality is mostly as you would expect. Images are not hugely detailed as the 8MP sensor is comparatively low on pixel count compared to other phones, including the ultra 6. Colours, though, reproduce well and seem fairly rich.

HDR off (left) compared with HDR on

The most disappointing aspect of the camera is the auto-exposure feature. Images often seemed too dark or too bright, and HDR only made matters worse – as you can see by my image comparison above. With HDR off, photos are acceptable, but the usually trusty HDR mode is a no-go for me.

Still, for most users paying £80 for a smartphone, this is a perfectly acceptable camera as long as you have realistic expectations.

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