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alcatel Go Play vs Vertu Aster

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Aster: 4.3 mm narrower

    Go Play:
    73.3 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aster: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Go Play:
    5 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Go Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Aster:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Go Play: 2 mm thinner

    Go Play:
    9.2 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Release year

    Go Play:
    2015
    Aster:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Go Play

    Height:
    143.3 mm
    Width:
    73.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Aster
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +2 mm versus Go Play
    Weight:
    193 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Go Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aster

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Go Play has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Aster.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Go Play, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGo PlayAster
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Go Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aster

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Go Play

    2500 mAh

    +225 mAh versus Aster

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

Specifications

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1. Go Play2. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Go Play, Aster.
SpecificationGo PlayAster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.3 Х 73.3 Х 9.2 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 193 g
Technology Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Go Play, Aster.
SpecificationGo PlayAster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Go Play, Aster.
SpecificationGo PlayAster
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Go Play, Aster.
SpecificationGo PlayAster
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for Go Play, Aster.
SpecificationGo PlayAster
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Dark red
  • Dark Green
  • Orange Blue
  • Pink
  • Lime Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Onyx Calf
  • Lagoon Calf
  • Blush Calf
  • Caviar Karung
  • Tangerine Karung
  • Raspberry Ostrich
  • Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Go Play, Aster.
SpecificationGo PlayAster
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Go Play, Aster.
SpecificationGo PlayAster
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Go Play, Aster.
SpecificationGo PlayAster
Dop
  • Sensors Yes IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel