Samsung i300 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.

  • Weight

    i300: 43 g lighter

    i300:
    121 g
    Constellation:
    164 g
  • Width

    i300: 6.5 mm narrower

    i300:
    48 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i300: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    i300:
    2 in
    Constellation:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Constellation: 7.8 mm thinner

    i300:
    20 mm
    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    i300: 5.2 mm shorter

    i300:
    113 mm
    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
  • Release year

    i300:
    2005
    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.

  1. 1. i300

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    20 mm +7.8 mm versus Constellation
  2. 2. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm +5.2 mm versus i300
    Width:
    54.5 mm +6.5 mm versus i300
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i300

    121 g

  2. 2. Constellation

    164 g

    +43 g versus i300

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. i300

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

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

Constellation has approximately 172.6% more rectangular screen area than i300.

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.

i300: Original memory entry

3 GB (microdrive) · 64 MB 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. i300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. i300

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus i300

Specifications

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1. i3002. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i300, Constellation.
Specificationi300Constellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 48 Х 20 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 121 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 3 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i300, Constellation.
Specificationi300Constellation
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 22.8%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i300, Constellation.
Specificationi300Constellation
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for i300, Constellation.
Specificationi300Constellation
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for i300, Constellation.
Specificationi300Constellation
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q1
  • 2011
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 2330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 130 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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 — specifications for i300, Constellation.
Specificationi300Constellation
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i300, Constellation.
Specificationi300Constellation
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for i300, Constellation.
Specificationi300Constellation
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo
  • 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