Gigabyte GSmart MW700 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 MW700: 60 g lighter

    GSmart MW700:
    133 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    GSmart MW700: 10 mm narrower

    GSmart MW700:
    59 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MW700: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MW700:
    2.8 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Aster: 3.8 mm thinner

    GSmart MW700:
    15 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MW700: 27.4 mm shorter

    GSmart MW700:
    116 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MW700:
    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 MW700

    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 MW700
    Width:
    69 mm +10 mm versus GSmart MW700
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart MW700

    133 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +60 g versus GSmart MW700

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 MW700

    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 MW700.

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 MW700, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGSmart MW700Aster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
GSmart MW700: 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 MW700

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 MW700

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +975 mAh versus GSmart MW700

Specifications

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1. GSmart MW7002. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MW700, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MW700Aster
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 MW700, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MW700Aster
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 MW700, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MW700Aster
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for GSmart MW700, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MW700Aster
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 MW700, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MW700Aster
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • White Light
  • 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 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 MW700, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MW700Aster
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • 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 MW700, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MW700Aster
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 MW700, Aster.
SpecificationGSmart MW700Aster
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