Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 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

    I9506 Galaxy S4: 63 g lighter

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    130 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Aster: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    5 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Aster:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    I9506 Galaxy S4: 3.3 mm thinner

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    7.9 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    I9506 Galaxy S4: 6.8 mm shorter

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    136.6 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    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. I9506 Galaxy S4

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +6.8 mm versus I9506 Galaxy S4
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +3.3 mm versus I9506 Galaxy S4

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9506 Galaxy S4

    130 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +63 g versus I9506 Galaxy S4

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. I9506 Galaxy S4

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aster

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

I9506 Galaxy S4 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Aster.

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 I9506 Galaxy S4, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI9506 Galaxy S4Aster
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 2 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. I9506 Galaxy S4

NFC:
Yes
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. I9506 Galaxy S4

    2600 mAh

    +325 mAh versus Aster

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9506 Galaxy S42. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Aster.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 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.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Aster.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Aster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.3%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Aster.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Aster
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Aster.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Aster
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38560
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Aster.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Aster
Release date
  • 2013
  • Q3
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue
  • Red Aurora
  • Rose Gold White
  • Rose Gold Black
  • deep black (SHV-E330S)
  • 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.
  • 390 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Aster.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Aster
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - I9506 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SHV-E330S -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9506 HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - SHV-E330S -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - I9506 LTE band 5(850)
  • 9(1800) - SHV-E330S
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Aster.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Aster
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Aster.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Aster
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UK Samsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+ Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel