Meizu m1 vs Vertu Constellation

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

    m1: 36 g lighter

    m1:
    128 g
    Constellation:
    164 g
  • Width

    Constellation: 17.6 mm narrower

    m1:
    72.1 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    m1:
    5 in
    Constellation:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    m1: 3.3 mm thinner

    m1:
    8.9 mm
    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 22 mm shorter

    m1:
    140.2 mm
    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
  • Release year

    m1:
    2015
    Constellation:
    2011

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. m1

    Height:
    140.2 mm +22 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    72.1 mm +17.6 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 m1

Weight

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

  1. 1. m1

    128 g

  2. 2. Constellation

    164 g

    +36 g versus m1

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. m1

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

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

m1 has approximately 110.7% 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 m1, Constellation, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagem1Constellation
8 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. m1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. m1

    2500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. m12. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m1, Constellation.
Specificationm1Constellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.2 Х 72.1 Х 8.9 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6732 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m1, Constellation.
Specificationm1Constellation
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 70.7 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 300 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m1, Constellation.
Specificationm1Constellation
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m1, Constellation.
Specificationm1Constellation
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m1, Constellation.
Specificationm1Constellation
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Blue
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Mint
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 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 m1, Constellation.
Specificationm1Constellation
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m1, Constellation.
Specificationm1Constellation
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for m1, Constellation.
Specificationm1Constellation
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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