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O2 XDA Ignito 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 Ignito: 54 g lighterXDA Ignito: 110 g · Constellation: 164 g
  • WidthXDA Ignito: 3.5 mm narrowerXDA Ignito: 51 mm · Constellation: 54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Ignito: 0.7 in smaller diagonalXDA Ignito: 2.8 in · Constellation: 3.5 in
  • DepthXDA Ignito: 0.7 mm thinnerXDA Ignito: 11.5 mm · Constellation: 12.2 mm
  • HeightXDA Ignito: 16.2 mm shorterXDA Ignito: 102 mm · Constellation: 118.2 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2011XDA Ignito: 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 Ignito: 102 × 51 mm 1 Constellation: 118.2 × 54.5 mm 2
Side
XDA Ignito: 102 × 11.5 mm 1 Constellation: 118.2 × 12.2 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Ignito
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    51 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Constellation
    Height
    118.2 mm+16.2 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Width
    54.5 mm+3.5 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Depth
    12.2 mm+0.7 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Weight
    164 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Ignito110 g
  2. 2. Constellation164 g

    +54 g versus XDA Ignito

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.

Screen size
XDA Ignito: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Constellation: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. XDA Ignito 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Constellation 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

Constellation has approximately 39.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Ignito.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XDA Ignito: Original memory entry

4 GB · 192 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. XDA Ignito

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. XDA Ignito900 mAh
  2. 2. Constellation1200 mAh

    +300 mAh versus XDA Ignito

Specifications

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1. XDA Ignito2. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXDA IgnitoConstellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 11.5 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 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 MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXDA IgnitoConstellation
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
  • 46.7%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXDA IgnitoConstellation
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXDA IgnitoConstellation
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXDA IgnitoConstellation
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 IgnitoConstellation
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXDA IgnitoConstellation
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXDA IgnitoConstellation
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player HTC Diamond 100 platform
  • 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