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Apple iPhone XS vs Vertu Constellation

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.

    • WeightConstellation: 13 g lighterConstellation: 164 g · iPhone XS: 177 g
    • WidthConstellation: 16.4 mm narrowerConstellation: 54.5 mm · iPhone XS: 70.9 mm
    • Screen diagonalConstellation: 2.3 in smaller diagonalConstellation: 3.5 in · iPhone XS: 5.8 in
    • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleiPhone XS: Dual · Constellation: Single
    • DepthiPhone XS: 4.5 mm thinneriPhone XS: 7.7 mm · Constellation: 12.2 mm
    • HeightConstellation: 25.4 mm shorterConstellation: 118.2 mm · iPhone XS: 143.6 mm

    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.

    Front
    iPhone XS: 143.6 × 70.9 mm 1 Constellation: 118.2 × 54.5 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone XS: 143.6 × 7.7 mm 1 Constellation: 118.2 × 12.2 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone XS
      Height
      143.6 mm+25.4 mm versus Constellation
      Width
      70.9 mm+16.4 mm versus Constellation
      Depth
      7.7 mm
      Weight
      177 g
    2. 2. Constellation
      Height
      118.2 mm
      Width
      54.5 mm
      Depth
      12.2 mm+4.5 mm versus iPhone XS
      Weight
      164 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone XS177 g

      +13 g versus Constellation

    2. 2. Constellation164 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.

    Screen size
    iPhone XS: 5.8 in, 19.5:9, About 82.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Constellation: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. iPhone XS 5.8 in · 19.5:9 About 82.6 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. Constellation 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

    iPhone XS has approximately 144.5% more rectangular screen area than Constellation.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone XS: Original memory entry

    256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone XS

    NFC
    Yes
    Headphone jack
    No
    Memory card support
    No

    2. Constellation

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

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. iPhone XS2658 mAh

      +1458 mAh versus Constellation

    2. 2. Constellation1200 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone XS2. Constellation

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone XSConstellation
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
    • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
    Weight
    • 177 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.8" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1125 x 2436 px
    • 360 x 640 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256GB 4GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    		 Unknown
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2658 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 12
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Symbian^3
    • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
    Chipset
    • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone XSConstellation
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 84.4 cm2
    • 33.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 82.9%
    • 52.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 458 PPI
    • 210 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone XSConstellation
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    • 8 MP
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@25fps
    • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 106
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 81
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 82
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 82
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone XSConstellation
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
    		 Unknown
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 356601
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 452921
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone XSConstellation
    Release date
    • 2018
    • September
    • 2011
    • October
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Stain/Polished stainless steel
    • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1150 EUR
    • 2330 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • stainless steel frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone XSConstellation
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 14(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - A1920
    • A2100
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone XSConstellation
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone XSConstellation
    Dop
    • Sensors Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA
    • Canada
    • Puerto Rico
    • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China
    • Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
    • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
    • red gold and black leather

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