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Nokia N900 vs Vertu Aster

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N900

Nokia N900

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Vertu Aster

Vertu Aster

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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.

  • WeightN900: 12 g lighterN900: 181 g · Aster: 193 g
  • WidthN900: 9.2 mm narrowerN900: 59.8 mm · Aster: 69 mm
  • Screen diagonalN900: 1.2 in smaller diagonalN900: 3.5 in · Aster: 4.7 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 3430 / Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)N900: TI OMAP 3430 · Aster: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • DepthAster: 6.8 mm thinnerAster: 11.2 mm · N900: 18 mm
  • HeightN900: 32.5 mm shorterN900: 110.9 mm · Aster: 143.4 mm

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.

Front
N900: 110.9 × 59.8 mm 1 Aster: 143.4 × 69 mm 2
Side
N900: 110.9 × 18 mm 1 Aster: 143.4 × 11.2 mm 2
  1. 1. N900
    Height
    110.9 mm
    Width
    59.8 mm
    Depth
    18 mm
    Weight
    181 g
  2. 2. Aster
    Height
    143.4 mm
    Width
    69 mm
    Depth
    11.2 mm
    Weight
    193 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN900Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Maemo 5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN900Aster
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN900Aster
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@25fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN900Aster
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN900Aster
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Onyx Calf
  • Lagoon Calf
  • Blush Calf
  • Caviar Karung
  • Tangerine Karung
  • Raspberry Ostrich
  • Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 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
SpecificationN900Aster
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN900Aster
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN900Aster
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel

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