Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 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.

  • Weight

    I9506 Galaxy S4: 35 g lighter

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    130 g
    Constellation Quest:
    165 g
  • Width

    Constellation Quest: 9 mm narrower

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    69.8 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    60.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation Quest: 2.54 in smaller diagonal

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    5 in
    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    I9506 Galaxy S4: 4.8 mm thinner

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    7.9 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Constellation Quest: 20.4 mm shorter

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    136.6 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    116.2 mm
  • Release year

    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    2013
    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. I9506 Galaxy S4

    Height:
    136.6 mm +20.4 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Width:
    69.8 mm +9 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm
    Width:
    60.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +4.8 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. Constellation Quest

    165 g

    +35 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. Constellation Quest

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

I9506 Galaxy S4 has approximately 267.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for I9506 Galaxy S4, Constellation Quest, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI9506 Galaxy S4Constellation Quest
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. I9506 Galaxy S4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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. I9506 Galaxy S4

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Constellation Quest

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9506 Galaxy S42. Constellation Quest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Constellation Quest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 640 x 480 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
  • 8 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Symbian OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Constellation Quest
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.3%
  • 26.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 325 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Constellation Quest
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Constellation Quest
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38560
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Constellation Quest
Release date
  • 2013
  • Q3
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue
  • Red Aurora
  • Rose Gold White
  • Rose Gold Black
  • deep black (SHV-E330S)
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 6140 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 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 I9506 Galaxy S4, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Constellation Quest
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
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, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Constellation Quest
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationI9506 Galaxy S4Constellation Quest
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
  • 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