HTC Desire 400 dual sim vs Vertu Constellation

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 400 dual sim:
    LCD
    Constellation:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 400 dual sim: 45 g lighter

    Desire 400 dual sim:
    119 g
    Constellation:
    164 g
  • Width

    Constellation: 12.4 mm narrower

    Desire 400 dual sim:
    66.9 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 400 dual sim:
    4.3 in
    Constellation:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 400 dual sim: 3.3 mm thinner

    Desire 400 dual sim:
    8.9 mm
    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 9.8 mm shorter

    Desire 400 dual sim:
    128 mm
    Constellation:
    118.2 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.

  1. 1. Desire 400 dual sim

    Height:
    128 mm +9.8 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    66.9 mm +12.4 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +3.3 mm versus Desire 400 dual sim

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 400 dual sim

    119 g

  2. 2. Constellation

    164 g

    +45 g versus Desire 400 dual sim

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. Desire 400 dual sim

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

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

Desire 400 dual sim has approximately 55.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for Desire 400 dual sim, Constellation, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 400 dual simConstellation
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

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

1. Desire 400 dual sim

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

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Desire 400 dual sim

    1800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 400 dual sim2. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 400 dual sim, Constellation.
SpecificationDesire 400 dual simConstellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 66.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 400 dual sim, Constellation.
SpecificationDesire 400 dual simConstellation
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 400 dual sim, Constellation.
SpecificationDesire 400 dual simConstellation
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 400 dual sim, Constellation.
SpecificationDesire 400 dual simConstellation
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 400 dual sim, Constellation.
SpecificationDesire 400 dual simConstellation
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 2330 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 400 dual sim, Constellation.
SpecificationDesire 400 dual simConstellation
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 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - China version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 400 dual sim, Constellation.
SpecificationDesire 400 dual simConstellation
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 400 dual sim, Constellation.
SpecificationDesire 400 dual simConstellation
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Available as HTC One SU for China
  • 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