Motorola ZN300 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

    ZN300: 90 g lighter

    ZN300:
    103 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    ZN300: 23 mm narrower

    ZN300:
    46 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Depth

    Aster: 3.8 mm thinner

    ZN300:
    15 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    ZN300: 47.8 mm shorter

    ZN300:
    95.6 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    ZN300:
    2009
    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. ZN300

    Height:
    95.6 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3.8 mm versus Aster
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +47.8 mm versus ZN300
    Width:
    69 mm +23 mm versus ZN300
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ZN300

    103 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +90 g versus ZN300

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. ZN300

    ZN300: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Aster

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

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 ZN300, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZN300Aster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
ZN300: Original memory entry

8 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. ZN300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. ZN300

    940 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +1335 mAh versus ZN300

Specifications

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1. ZN3002. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ZN300, Aster.
SpecificationZN300Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.6 Х 46 Х 15 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 0" 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.
  • 8 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.
  • 940 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ZN300, Aster.
SpecificationZN300Aster
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ZN300, Aster.
SpecificationZN300Aster
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • @15-20fps
  • 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 ZN300, Aster.
SpecificationZN300Aster
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 ZN300, Aster.
SpecificationZN300Aster
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 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.
  • 60 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • 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 ZN300, Aster.
SpecificationZN300Aster
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ZN300, Aster.
SpecificationZN300Aster
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ZN300, Aster.
SpecificationZN300Aster
Dop
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Organizer -Voice memo -Video mixer -Facebook
  • Myspace
  • YouTube and Photobucket apps
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel