We have acquired a Vodafone 845 Android phone, courtesy of… Vodafone. The new “entry level” Android phone, manufactured for Vodafone by Huawei, has just gone on sale in the UK, offering a very affordable entry into Android for the masses.
But it is any good? Let’s have a look.
So there we go. The 845 comes with Android 2.1 which has been customised slightly by Vodafone, which has pre-installed a few shortcuts on the Home screen to the more commonly used phone things. It’s not an overly-branded experience, and if you like red you’ll be happy.
A slightly skinned dialer, but nothing too heavy. You also get a selection of full-screen widgets pre-loaded on the other Home screens, along with an ENORMOUS clock/weather station. Let’s hope Vodafone cleared this with HTC’s legal people…
We’ll do a few more updates about the 845’s build quality and camera and whatnot over the next few days. If you have any burning questions about the phone and what it’s capable of or packing internally, drop us an email or ping us on Twitter or something.
We’ll answer any questions.
It’s smooth to use, the 1080p display is sharp, clear and bright, the device is extremely light and thin and therefore very pocketable and portable — much more so than other 5-inch phones we’ve used. And yet… we’re a bit unimpressed by the overall package…
A relatively high-spec smartphone, with a 4.5″ display running at 480 x 854 resolution and powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, plus the Ascend G510 arrives running Android 4.1.1 — albeit potentially hindered by Huawei only sticking 512MB of RAM inside it..
The Panasonic Eluga marks the company’s return to the European mobile phone scene years after several years of absence, and it’s come back to us with a moderately high-spec Android model that features a rather stylish, slim case.
Sony returns with an all-new mobile design for 2012, pairing a dual-core processor with a 720p display. It’s a lovely phone, but is it enough to end our Samsung and HTC obsession?
LG’s updated Prada phone comes with an absolutely crazy black & white theme, but is it just for fashionable suit wearers who want to make themselves look a bit more interesting?
Pedro Coelho
/ June 28, 2010Please detail the screen responsiveness. I know it’s not capacitive but i need to know if it’s acceptable. Also, if you could test the GPS it would be nice
Gary
/ June 28, 2010Using it to type this, Pedro. It’s a bit of a shocker going back to capacitive technology, put it that way. Typing speed chopped in half.
Pedro Coelho
/ June 28, 2010hmmm, I have to think about it, i’ll be waiting for your review.
PS – Is there going to be any video?
kokesh
/ July 1, 2010Waiting form camera samples. What is the video recording res?
Kent
/ July 6, 2010http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/vodafone-845-700172/review?artc_pg=1
Very big review
Gary C
/ July 6, 2010I put some pic & video samples here:
http://www.eurodroid.com/2010/07/vodafone-845-camera-and-media/
But no one can touch Techradar’s encyclopaedic approach to mobile reviewing. I yield to their power.
Mohlabi
/ August 31, 2011How do I open “.exe” files on my 845?Please answer ASAP.