Sony Ericsson G700 Business Edition 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

    G700 Business Edition: 94 g lighter

    G700 Business Edition:
    99 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    G700 Business Edition: 20 mm narrower

    G700 Business Edition:
    49 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G700 Business Edition: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    G700 Business Edition:
    2.4 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Aster: 1.8 mm thinner

    G700 Business Edition:
    13 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    G700 Business Edition: 37.4 mm shorter

    G700 Business Edition:
    106 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    G700 Business Edition:
    2008
    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. G700 Business Edition

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +1.8 mm versus Aster
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +37.4 mm versus G700 Business Edition
    Width:
    69 mm +20 mm versus G700 Business Edition
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G700 Business Edition

    99 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +94 g versus G700 Business Edition

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. G700 Business Edition

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Aster

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

Aster has approximately 241.4% more rectangular screen area than G700 Business Edition.

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 G700 Business Edition, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG700 Business EditionAster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
G700 Business Edition: Original memory entry

160 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G700 Business Edition

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 8 GB

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. G700 Business Edition

    950 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +1325 mAh versus G700 Business Edition

Specifications

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1. G700 Business Edition2. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G700 Business Edition, Aster.
SpecificationG700 Business EditionAster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 49 Х 13 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 160 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 8 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • UIQ
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G700 Business Edition, Aster.
SpecificationG700 Business EditionAster
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 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/
  • 167 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G700 Business Edition, Aster.
SpecificationG700 Business EditionAster
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G700 Business Edition, Aster.
SpecificationG700 Business EditionAster
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for G700 Business Edition, Aster.
SpecificationG700 Business EditionAster
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Mineral Gray
  • 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.
  • 100 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 12 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 G700 Business Edition, Aster.
SpecificationG700 Business EditionAster
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • 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 - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G700 Business Edition, Aster.
SpecificationG700 Business EditionAster
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G700 Business Edition, Aster.
SpecificationG700 Business EditionAster
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -StickyNotes -TrackID music recognition -Photo editor -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Stopwatch -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel