Samsung W999 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

    Constellation Quest: 41 g lighter

    W999:
    206 g
    Constellation Quest:
    165 g
  • Width

    W999: 1.8 mm narrower

    W999:
    59 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    60.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation Quest: 1.04 in smaller diagonal

    W999:
    3.5 in
    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Constellation Quest: 5.1 mm thinner

    W999:
    17.8 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    W999: 5.2 mm shorter

    W999:
    111 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    116.2 mm
  • Release year

    W999:
    2011
    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. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +5.1 mm versus Constellation Quest
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm +5.2 mm versus W999
    Width:
    60.8 mm +1.8 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    12.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W999

    206 g

    +41 g versus Constellation Quest

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    165 g

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. W999

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

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

W999 has approximately 86.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. W999

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. W999

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. W9992. Constellation Quest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W999, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationW999Constellation Quest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 206 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W999, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationW999Constellation Quest
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.2%
  • 26.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 325 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W999, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationW999Constellation Quest
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for W999, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationW999Constellation Quest
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W999, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationW999Constellation Quest
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 6140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 W999, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationW999Constellation Quest
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W999, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationW999Constellation Quest
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for W999, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationW999Constellation Quest
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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