Motorola A1200 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

    A1200: 42 g lighter

    A1200:
    122 g
    Constellation:
    164 g
  • Width

    A1200: 2.8 mm narrower

    A1200:
    51.7 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1200: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    A1200:
    2.4 in
    Constellation:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Constellation: 9.3 mm thinner

    A1200:
    21.5 mm
    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    A1200: 22.5 mm shorter

    A1200:
    95.7 mm
    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
  • Release year

    A1200:
    2005
    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. A1200

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    21.5 mm +9.3 mm versus Constellation
  2. 2. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm +22.5 mm versus A1200
    Width:
    54.5 mm +2.8 mm versus A1200
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A1200

    122 g

  2. 2. Constellation

    164 g

    +42 g versus A1200

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. A1200

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Constellation

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

Constellation has approximately 89.3% more rectangular screen area than A1200.

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.

Practical features

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

1. A1200

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. A1200

    850 mAh

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

    +350 mAh versus A1200

Specifications

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1. A12002. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1200, Constellation.
SpecificationA1200Constellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 51.7 Х 21.5 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A1200, Constellation.
SpecificationA1200Constellation
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.1%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1200, Constellation.
SpecificationA1200Constellation
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A1200, Constellation.
SpecificationA1200Constellation
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 312MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A1200, Constellation.
SpecificationA1200Constellation
Release date
  • 2005
  • December
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 2330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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 A1200, Constellation.
SpecificationA1200Constellation
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1200, Constellation.
SpecificationA1200Constellation
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1200, Constellation.
SpecificationA1200Constellation
Dop
  • MP3/MP4/AAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo editor -Voice dial/memo - Also known as Motorola MING
  • 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