Kyocera DuraForce XD vs Vertu Aster

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

  Aster: 114 g lighter

  DuraForce XD:

  307 g

  Aster:

  193 g

• Width

  Aster: 17.4 mm narrower

  DuraForce XD:

  86.4 mm

  Aster:

  69 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Aster: 1 in smaller diagonal

  DuraForce XD:

  5.7 in

  Aster:

  4.7 in

• Chipset

  DuraForce XD:

  Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

  Aster:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Aster: 2.7 mm thinner

  DuraForce XD:

  13.9 mm

  Aster:

  11.2 mm

• Height

  Aster: 23.4 mm shorter

  DuraForce XD:

  166.8 mm

  Aster:

  143.4 mm

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. DuraForce XD

   Height:

   166.8 mm +23.4 mm versus Aster

   Width:

   86.4 mm +17.4 mm versus Aster

   Depth:

   13.9 mm +2.7 mm versus Aster

2. 2. Aster

   Height:

   143.4 mm

   Width:

   69 mm

   Depth:

   11.2 mm

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. DuraForce XD

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

2. 2. Aster

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

DuraForce XD has approximately 47.1% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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