Nokia Lumia Icon 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.

  • Width

    Constellation: 16.5 mm narrower

    Lumia Icon:
    71 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia Icon:
    5 in
    Constellation:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Lumia Icon: 2.4 mm thinner

    Lumia Icon:
    9.8 mm
    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 18.8 mm shorter

    Lumia Icon:
    137 mm
    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia Icon:
    2014
    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. Lumia Icon

    Height:
    137 mm +18.8 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    71 mm +16.5 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +2.4 mm versus Lumia Icon

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia Icon

    167 g

    +3 g versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    164 g

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. Lumia Icon

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Constellation

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

Lumia Icon has approximately 104.1% 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 Lumia Icon, Constellation, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia IconConstellation
32 GB 2 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. Lumia Icon

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia Icon

    2420 mAh

    +1220 mAh versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia Icon2. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia Icon, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia IconConstellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia Icon, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia IconConstellation
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia Icon, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia IconConstellation
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • 1/1.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia Icon, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia IconConstellation
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38023
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia Icon, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia IconConstellation
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 2330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 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 Lumia Icon, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia IconConstellation
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia Icon, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia IconConstellation
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia Icon, Constellation.
SpecificationLumia IconConstellation
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.
  • 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