O2 XDA Serra vs Vertu Constellation Quest

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

    XDA Serra: 9.8 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    60.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation Quest: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Constellation Quest: 5.4 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 14.2 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    116.2 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Serra:
    2008
    Constellation Quest:
    2010

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. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +5.4 mm versus Constellation Quest
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm +14.2 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    60.8 mm +9.8 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    12.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    165 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. XDA Serra

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²

XDA Serra has approximately 29.6% more rectangular screen area than Constellation Quest.

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 Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Constellation Quest: Original memory entry

8 GB

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 Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Constellation Quest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 32 GB included

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. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    1500 mAh

    +160 mAh versus XDA Serra

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. Constellation Quest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationXDA SerraConstellation Quest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationXDA SerraConstellation Quest
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 26.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 325 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationXDA SerraConstellation Quest
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationXDA SerraConstellation Quest
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationXDA SerraConstellation Quest
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 6140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationXDA SerraConstellation Quest
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationXDA SerraConstellation Quest
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationXDA SerraConstellation Quest
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Facebook
  • Twitter apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -PDF viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Organizer -Vertu Concierge service -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad