BLU Elite 3.8 vs Vertu Constellation Quest

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.

  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 28 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Constellation Quest:
    165 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation Quest: 1.34 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Elite 3.8: 1.4 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Constellation Quest: 3.8 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    116.2 mm
  • Release year

    Elite 3.8:
    2012
    Constellation Quest:
    2010

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. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm +3.8 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm
    Width:
    60.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +1.4 mm versus Elite 3.8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    165 g

    +28 g versus Elite 3.8

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. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²

Elite 3.8 has approximately 119.3% more rectangular screen area than Constellation Quest.

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.

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Constellation Quest: Original memory entry

8 GB

Practical features

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

1. Elite 3.8

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

2. Constellation Quest

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

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. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Constellation Quest

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Constellation Quest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation Quest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation Quest
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 26.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 325 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation Quest
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation Quest
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation Quest
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 6140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation Quest
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation Quest
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation Quest
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Facebook
  • Twitter apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -PDF viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Organizer -Vertu Concierge service -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad