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BlackBerry Q10 vs Vertu Aster

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BlackBerry Q10

BlackBerry Q10

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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.

        • WeightQ10: 54 g lighterQ10: 139 g · Aster: 193 g
        • WidthQ10: 2.2 mm narrowerQ10: 66.8 mm · Aster: 69 mm
        • Screen diagonalQ10: 1.6 in smaller diagonalQ10: 3.1 in · Aster: 4.7 in
        • DepthQ10: 0.8 mm thinnerQ10: 10.4 mm · Aster: 11.2 mm
        • HeightQ10: 23.8 mm shorterQ10: 119.6 mm · Aster: 143.4 mm
        • Release year2013 / 2014Q10: 2013 · 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.

        Front
        Q10: 119.6 × 66.8 mm 1 Aster: 143.4 × 69 mm 2
        Side
        Q10: 119.6 × 10.4 mm 1 Aster: 143.4 × 11.2 mm 2
        1. 1. Q10
          Height
          119.6 mm
          Width
          66.8 mm
          Depth
          10.4 mm
          Weight
          139 g
        2. 2. Aster
          Height
          143.4 mm+23.8 mm versus Q10
          Width
          69 mm+2.2 mm versus Q10
          Depth
          11.2 mm+0.8 mm versus Q10
          Weight
          193 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. Q10139 g
        2. 2. Aster193 g

          +54 g versus Q10

        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
        Q10: 3.1 in, 1:1, About 31 cm² rectangular area 1 Aster: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. Q10 3.1 in · 1:1 About 31 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. Aster 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

        Aster has approximately 96.4% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

        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 by storage capacity and phone
        StorageQ10Aster
        16 GB 2 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. Q10

        NFC
        Yes
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 64 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 capacity

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

        1. 1. Q102100 mAh
        2. 2. Aster2275 mAh

          +175 mAh versus Q10

        Specifications

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        1. Q102. Aster

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationQ10Aster
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
        • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
        Weight
        • 139 g
        • 193 g
        Technology
        • Super AMOLED
        • Sapphire crystal glass
        Screen size
        • 3.1" inch
        • 4.7" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 720 x 720 px
        • 1080 x 1920 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 16 GB
        • 2 GB RAM
        • 64 GB
        • 2 GB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
        • No
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 2100 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 2275 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • BlackBerry OS 10
        • upgradable to 10.3.1
        • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
        Chipset
        • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
        • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
        NFC
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationQ10Aster
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 31.0 cm2
        • 59.9 cm2
        Screen format
        • 1:1 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 38.8%
        • 60.5%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 328 PPI
        • 473 PPI
        Screen protection Unknown
        • Sapphire crystal glass
        • oleophobic coating
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationQ10Aster
        Rear camera, main
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        • 13 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 8 MP
        • f/2.2
        • 31mm (standard)
        • AF
        • 13 MP
        • Hasselblad certified
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • HDR
        • panorama
        • Dual-LED flash
        Video
        • 720p
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        • 2.1 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 2 MP
        • 2.1 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationQ10Aster
        Processor CPU
        • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
        • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
        • Adreno 330
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 3568
        • 37242
        GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 509
        GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 887
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationQ10Aster
        Release date
        • 2013
        • January
        • 2014
        • October
        Colors
        • Black
        • White
        • Onyx Calf
        • Lagoon Calf
        • Blush Calf
        • Caviar Karung
        • Tangerine Karung
        • Raspberry Ostrich
        • Cognac Ostrich
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 110 EUR
        • 5440 EUR
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
        • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
        Body build
        • plastic body
        		 Unknown
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationQ10Aster
        SIM card
        • Micro-SIM
        • Nano-SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
        • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
        • SQN100-3
        • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
        • 4(1700/2100)
        • 5(850)
        • 17(700) - SQN100-1
        • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
        • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
        • 7(2600)
        • 8(900)
        • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
        • 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
        • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
        • HSPA
        • LTE (market dependent)
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
        • dual band
        • 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
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        • aptX
        • LE
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
        		 Unknown
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationQ10Aster
        Radio
        • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
        • No
        Others Unknown
        • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationQ10Aster
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass - HDMI port
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel

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