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Samsung i550 vs Vertu Aster

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Samsung i550

Samsung i550

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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.

        • Weighti550: 84 g lighteri550: 109 g · Aster: 193 g
        • Widthi550: 16 mm narroweri550: 53 mm · Aster: 69 mm
        • Screen diagonali550: 2.1 in smaller diagonali550: 2.6 in · Aster: 4.7 in
        • ChipsetTI OMAP 2430 / Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)i550: TI OMAP 2430 · Aster: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
        • DepthAster: 2.6 mm thinnerAster: 11.2 mm · i550: 13.8 mm
        • Heighti550: 28.4 mm shorteri550: 115 mm · Aster: 143.4 mm

        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
        i550: 115 × 53 mm 1 Aster: 143.4 × 69 mm 2
        Side
        i550: 115 × 13.8 mm 1 Aster: 143.4 × 11.2 mm 2
        1. 1. i550
          Height
          115 mm
          Width
          53 mm
          Depth
          13.8 mm
          Weight
          109 g
        2. 2. Aster
          Height
          143.4 mm
          Width
          69 mm
          Depth
          11.2 mm
          Weight
          193 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        Specificationi550Aster
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
        • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
        Weight
        • 109 g
        • 193 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • Sapphire crystal glass
        Screen size
        • 2.6" inch
        • 4.7" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 240 x 320 px
        • 1080 x 1920 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 150 MB
        • 64 GB
        • 2 GB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD (dedicated slot)
        • No
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1200 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 2275 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Symbian OS 9.2
        • Series 60 v3.1 UI
        • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
        Chipset
        • TI OMAP 2430
        • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
        NFC Unknown
        • Yes
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        Specificationi550Aster
        Touchscreen Unknown
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 256K
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 20.9 cm2
        • 59.9 cm2
        Screen format
        • 4:3 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 34.3%
        • 60.5%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 154 PPI
        • 473 PPI
        Screen protection Unknown
        • Sapphire crystal glass
        • oleophobic coating
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        Specificationi550Aster
        Rear camera, main
        • 3.15 MP
        • Single
        • 13 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 3.15 MP
        • AF
        • 13 MP
        • Hasselblad certified
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • Dual-LED flash
        Video
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        • 2.1 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • VGA videocall camera
        • 2.1 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        Specificationi550Aster
        Processor CPU
        • 330 MHz ARM 1136
        • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
        Graphics processor GPU
        • PowerVR MBX
        • Adreno 330
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 37242
        GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 509
        GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 887
        General specs
        General specs
        Specificationi550Aster
        Release date
        • 2007
        • August
        • 2014
        • October
        Colors
        • Black
        • Silver
        • Onyx Calf
        • Lagoon Calf
        • Blush Calf
        • Caviar Karung
        • Tangerine Karung
        • Raspberry Ostrich
        • Cognac Ostrich
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 130 EUR
        • 5440 EUR
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
        • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        Specificationi550Aster
        SIM card
        • Mini-SIM
        • Nano-SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
        • 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Class 12
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Class 12
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
        • dual-band
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        USB
        • 2.0
        • microUSB 2.0
        • USB Host
        Bluetooth
        • 2.0
        • A2DP
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        • aptX
        • LE
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
        		 Unknown
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        Specificationi550Aster
        Radio
        • FM radio
        • No
        Others Unknown
        • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        Specificationi550Aster
        Dop
        • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
        • Excel
        • PowerPoint
        • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel

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