Gigabyte GSmart MS800 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.

  • Weight

    GSmart MS800: 60 g lighter

    GSmart MS800:
    133 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    GSmart MS800: 10 mm narrower

    GSmart MS800:
    59 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MS800: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MS800:
    2.8 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Aster: 3.8 mm thinner

    GSmart MS800:
    15 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MS800: 27.4 mm shorter

    GSmart MS800:
    116 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MS800:
    2008
    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. GSmart MS800

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3.8 mm versus Aster
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +27.4 mm versus GSmart MS800
    Width:
    69 mm +10 mm versus GSmart MS800
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart MS800

    133 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +60 g versus GSmart MS800

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. GSmart MS800

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Aster

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

Aster has approximately 150.8% more rectangular screen area than GSmart MS800.

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 GSmart MS800, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGSmart MS800Aster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
GSmart MS800: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. GSmart MS800

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. GSmart MS800

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +975 mAh versus GSmart MS800

Specifications

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1. GSmart MS8002. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MS800, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MS800Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 15 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart MS800, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MS800Aster
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.5%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart MS800, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MS800Aster
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for GSmart MS800, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MS800Aster
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart MS800, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MS800Aster
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • 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.
  • 360 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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 GSmart MS800, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MS800Aster
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart MS800, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MS800Aster
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart MS800, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MS800Aster
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR player -WMV/MP4/3gp player -Organizer -Business card scanner -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel