HTC Titan II 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

    Titan II: 46 g lighter

    Titan II:
    147 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Chipset

    Titan II:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S2
    Aster:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aster: 1.8 mm thinner

    Titan II:
    13 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Titan II: 11.4 mm shorter

    Titan II:
    132 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    Titan II:
    2012
    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. Titan II

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +1.8 mm versus Aster
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +11.4 mm versus Titan II
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Titan II

    147 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +46 g versus Titan II

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. Titan II

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aster

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

Titan II has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Aster.

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 Titan II, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTitan IIAster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Titan II: Original memory entry

16 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. Titan II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Titan II

    1730 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +545 mAh versus Titan II

Specifications

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1. Titan II2. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Titan II, Aster.
SpecificationTitan IIAster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 69 Х 13 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Titan II, Aster.
SpecificationTitan IIAster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 199 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Titan II, Aster.
SpecificationTitan IIAster
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Titan II, Aster.
SpecificationTitan IIAster
Processor CPU
  • 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 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 Titan II, Aster.
SpecificationTitan IIAster
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 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.
  • 200 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
  • 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 Titan II, Aster.
SpecificationTitan IIAster
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - HTC Titan 4G -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 9(1800) - Australia
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Bing Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Titan II, Aster.
SpecificationTitan IIAster
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Titan II, Aster.
SpecificationTitan IIAster
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - HTC Titan II for AT&T HTC Titan 4G in Australia
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel