Motorola A1890 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

    A1890: 61 g lighter

    A1890:
    132 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    A1890: 16.5 mm narrower

    A1890:
    52.5 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1890: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    A1890:
    2.4 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Aster: 13.8 mm thinner

    A1890:
    25 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    A1890: 48.1 mm shorter

    A1890:
    95.3 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    A1890:
    2008
    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. A1890

    Height:
    95.3 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +13.8 mm versus Aster
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +48.1 mm versus A1890
    Width:
    69 mm +16.5 mm versus A1890
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A1890

    132 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +61 g versus A1890

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. A1890

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

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

Aster has approximately 241.4% more rectangular screen area than A1890.

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 A1890, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA1890Aster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
A1890: Original memory entry

174 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. A1890

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. A1890

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +1275 mAh versus A1890

Specifications

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1. A18902. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1890, Aster.
SpecificationA1890Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.3 Х 52.5 Х 25 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 174 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A1890, Aster.
SpecificationA1890Aster
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1890, Aster.
SpecificationA1890Aster
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A1890, Aster.
SpecificationA1890Aster
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 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 A1890, Aster.
SpecificationA1890Aster
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 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.
  • 140 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 A1890, Aster.
SpecificationA1890Aster
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / CDMA 800
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.68 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1890, Aster.
SpecificationA1890Aster
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1890, Aster.
SpecificationA1890Aster
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Business card scanner -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel