There will be many of us that don’t need or want to pay out a lot of money and own the latest and greatest smartphone device, but luckily there are still plenty of worthy options available that are priced competitively. Leading UK carrier Vodafone is now offering the Smart 3 that offers customers Android Jelly Bean on a budget via a value for money smartphone.

This new version of the popular budget smartphone range from the company replaces the Ice Cream Sandwich running Smart 2, and is available to Pay monthly and Pay as you go customers. The handset features a great looking 4-inch WVGA Capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 800 that is powered by a single core processor clocked at 1GHz.

It doesn’t stop there as the Vodafone Smart 3 features a 5-megapixel rear facing camera with auto focus and LED flash, and what will appeal to many would be consumers is the fact the device will come running the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system.

There is 512MB of RAM with 4GB of internal storage that can be expanded by another 32GB thanks to the microSD card support, and the camera is even capable of 720p video capture. This impressive device measures in at 123.2mm x 64.4mm x 10.9mm weighing only 136 grams, and comes in black or white colour options.

Now for that all important pricing as the Smart 3 will only set Pay as you go customers back £95, or for pay monthly users the device is being offered for free on two year contracts as low as £13 per month. So if you are after a new Android smartphone that costs less the Vodafone Smart 3 is well worth a look.

Head over to the official Vodafone website for more information or to pick up the Smart 3.