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O2 XDA Guide 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.

  • WeightXDA Guide: 62 g lighterXDA Guide: 102 g · Constellation: 164 g
  • WidthXDA Guide: 1 mm narrowerXDA Guide: 53.5 mm · Constellation: 54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Guide: 0.7 in smaller diagonalXDA Guide: 2.8 in · Constellation: 3.5 in
  • DepthConstellation: 2.3 mm thinnerConstellation: 12.2 mm · XDA Guide: 14.5 mm
  • HeightXDA Guide: 16.2 mm shorterXDA Guide: 102 mm · Constellation: 118.2 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2011XDA Guide: 2008 · 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.

Front
XDA Guide: 102 × 53.5 mm 1 Constellation: 118.2 × 54.5 mm 2
Side
XDA Guide: 102 × 14.5 mm 1 Constellation: 118.2 × 12.2 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Guide
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    53.5 mm
    Depth
    14.5 mm
    Weight
    102 g
  2. 2. Constellation
    Height
    118.2 mm
    Width
    54.5 mm
    Depth
    12.2 mm
    Weight
    164 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXDA GuideConstellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXDA GuideConstellation
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXDA GuideConstellation
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXDA GuideConstellation
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXDA GuideConstellation
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Grey
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 2330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • 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
SpecificationXDA GuideConstellation
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXDA GuideConstellation
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXDA GuideConstellation
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input
  • 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