Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 vs Vertu Aster

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Ace 3: 78 g lighter

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    115 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Ace 3: 6.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    62.7 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Ace 3: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    4 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Ace 3: 1.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    9.8 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Ace 3: 22.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    121.2 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Ace 3:
    2013
    Aster:
    2014

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. Galaxy Ace 3

    Height:
    121.2 mm
    Width:
    62.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +22.2 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
    Width:
    69 mm +6.3 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Ace 3

    115 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +78 g versus Galaxy Ace 3

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. Galaxy Ace 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Aster

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

Aster has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Ace 3.

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 Galaxy Ace 3, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Ace 3Aster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Galaxy Ace 3: Original memory entry

4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE) · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy Ace 3

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aster

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

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. Galaxy Ace 3

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +775 mAh versus Galaxy Ace 3

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Ace 32. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Aster.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.2 Х 62.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Aster.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3Aster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Aster.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3Aster
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Aster.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3Aster
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 10875
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Aster.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3Aster
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Onyx Calf
  • Lagoon Calf
  • Blush Calf
  • Caviar Karung
  • Tangerine Karung
  • Raspberry Ostrich
  • Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Aster.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3Aster
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270
  • S7272 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - S7275
  • 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 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Aster.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3Aster
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Aster.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3Aster
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 3G S7270; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE S7275; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7272 Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel