Icemobile Crystal vs Maxwest Astro JR

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.

  • Width

    Crystal: 6.6 mm narrower

    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
    Astro JR:
    62.8 mm
  • Chipset

    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
    Astro JR:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Astro JR: 1.7 mm thinner

    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
    Astro JR:
    11.4 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 7.5 mm shorter

    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
    Astro JR:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Crystal:
    2011
    Astro JR:
    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. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +1.7 mm versus Astro JR
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Astro JR

    Height:
    119 mm +7.5 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    62.8 mm +6.6 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
    Weight:
    116 g

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. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Astro JR

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Astro JR has approximately 4.6% more rectangular screen area than Crystal.

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.

Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

Astro JR: Original memory entry

256 MB + 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Astro JR

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

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. Crystal

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Astro JR

    1300 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Crystal

Specifications

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1. Crystal2. Astro JR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Crystal, Astro JR.
SpecificationCrystalAstro JR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
  • 119 Х 62.8 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
  • 256 MB + 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Crystal, Astro JR.
SpecificationCrystalAstro JR
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 48.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Crystal, Astro JR.
SpecificationCrystalAstro JR
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Crystal, Astro JR.
SpecificationCrystalAstro JR
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Crystal, Astro JR.
SpecificationCrystalAstro JR
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Crystal, Astro JR.
SpecificationCrystalAstro JR
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Crystal, Astro JR.
SpecificationCrystalAstro JR
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Crystal, Astro JR.
SpecificationCrystalAstro JR
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer