Comparison between:
- Vertu Constellation 2013
- Vertu Constellation (2017)
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Vertu Constellation 2013 | Vertu Constellation (2017) | |
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| Model alias | RM-851V | VM-08 |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 70.4 mm 7.04 cm 0.231 ft 2.772 in | 77 mm 7.7 cm 0.253 ft 3.031 in |
| Height | 142.2 mm 14.22 cm 0.467 ft 5.598 in | 161.5 mm 16.15 cm 0.53 ft 6.358 in |
| Thickness | 11.2 mm 1.12 cm 0.037 ft 0.441 in | 10 mm 1 cm 0.033 ft 0.394 in |
| Weight | 179 g 0.39 lbs 6.31 oz | 241 g 0.53 lbs 8.5 oz |
| Volume | 112.12 cm³ 6.81 in³ | 124.36 cm³ 7.55 in³ |
| Colors | Black Orange Brown Pink | Blue Pink Brown |
| Body materials | Titanium Leather | Leather Titanium |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM / microSD |
| Number of SIM cards | 1 | 2 |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| TD-SCDMA | - | TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHz TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz |
| UMTS | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE | - | LTE 700 MHz Class 13 LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE 700 MHz (B28) LTE 800 MHz (B19) LTE 850 MHz (B26) LTE 1900 MHz (B25) LTE 700 MHz (B12) LTE 700 MHz (B29) LTE 2300 MHz (B30) |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 6 |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (MSM8260A Pro) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8996) |
| Process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU | 2x 1.7 GHz Krait 300 | 2x 2.15 GHz Kryo, 2x 1.6 GHz Kryo |
| CPU bits | 32 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv7-A | ARMv8-A |
| Level 0 cache memory (L0) | 4 KB + 4 KB | - |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | 16 KB + 16 KB | 32 KB + 32 KB |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) | 1024 KB 1 MB | 1536 KB 1.5 MB |
| CPU cores | 2 | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 1700 MHz | 2150 MHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 320 | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| GPU cores | 4 | - |
| GPU frequency | 400 MHz | 624 MHz |
| RAM capacity | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR2 | LPDDR4 |
| RAM channels | Double channel | Double channel |
| RAM frequency | 500 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 32 GB | 128 GB |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
| Types | - | microSD microSDHC microSDXC |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | LCD | AMOLED |
| Diagonal size | 4.3 in 109.22 mm 10.92 cm | 5.5 in 139.7 mm 13.97 cm |
| Width | 2.11 in 53.55 mm 5.35 cm | 2.7 in 68.49 mm 6.85 cm |
| Height | 3.75 in 95.19 mm 9.52 cm | 4.79 in 121.76 mm 12.18 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels |
| Pixel density | 342 ppi 134 ppcm | 534 ppi 209 ppcm |
| Color depth | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 51.08 % | 67.28 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| Sapphire crystal glass | Sapphire crystal glass |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Fingerprint |
Main rear camera
The main camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | Sony Exmor | - |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS BSI |
| Sensor size | - | 6.25 x 4.65 mm 0.31 in |
| Pixel size | - | 1.55 µm 0.001550 mm |
| Crop factor | - | 5.55 |
| Flash type | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Image resolution | 4208 x 3120 pixels 13.13 MP | 4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Geotagging Panorama | Autofocus Geotagging Face detection White balance settings Exposure compensation Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Image resolution | - | 2688 x 1536 pixels 4.13 MP |
| Video resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| 1.3 MP | - |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers |
| - | Dolby Digital Plus 13 x 17 mm speaker |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS A-GPS GLONASS | GPS A-GPS |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| - | 2x2 MiMO |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Features | A2DP LE | A2DP LE |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| Version | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| Features | Charging Mass storage | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC eAAC+ MP3 WAV | AAC AAC+ AMR aptX eAAC+ FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | H.264 MPEG-4 | 3GPP AVI DivX H.263 H.264 MKV MP4 WebM WMV Xvid |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 1800 mAh | 3220 mAh |
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| 2G talk time | 14 h 30 min 14.5 h 870 min 0.6 days | 13 h 780 min 0.5 days |
| 2G stand-by time | 405 h 24300 min 16.9 days | 350 h 21000 min 14.6 days |
| 3G talk time | 14 h 30 min 14.5 h 870 min 0.6 days | 13 h 780 min 0.5 days |
| 3G stand-by time | 405 h 24300 min 16.9 days | 350 h 21000 min 14.6 days |
| Quick charge technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 |
| Features | Non-removable | Wireless charging Fast charging Non-removable |
| - | Qi/PMA wireless charging |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | 0.494 W/kg | 0.991 W/kg |
| Head SAR (USA) | 0.62 W/kg | 1.13 W/kg |
| Body SAR (USA) | 0.98 W/kg | 1.19 W/kg |
| Vertu Constellation 2013 | Vertu Constellation (2017) |