Sony Xperia S vs Vertu Aster

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

  Sony Xperia S is 49 g lighter than Vertu Aster.

  Sony Xperia S — Weight: 144 g. Vertu Aster — Weight: 193 g.

• Width

  Sony Xperia S is 5 mm narrower than Vertu Aster.

  Sony Xperia S — Width: 64 mm. Vertu Aster — Width: 69 mm.

• Screen diagonal

  The screen diagonal of Sony Xperia S is 0.4 in smaller than that of Vertu Aster.

  Sony Xperia S — Screen diagonal: 4.3 in. Vertu Aster — Screen diagonal: 4.7 in.

• Chipset

  Sony Xperia S uses the Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 chipset. Vertu Aster uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) chipset.

• Depth

  Sony Xperia S is 0.6 mm thinner than Vertu Aster.

  Sony Xperia S — Depth: 10.6 mm. Vertu Aster — Depth: 11.2 mm.

• Height

  Sony Xperia S is 15.4 mm shorter than Vertu Aster.

  Sony Xperia S — Height: 128 mm. Vertu Aster — Height: 143.4 mm.

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. Sony Xperia S

   Height:

   128 mm

   Width:

   64 mm

   Depth:

   10.6 mm

   Weight:

   144 g

2. 2. Vertu Aster

   Height:

   143.4 mm +15.4 mm versus Sony Xperia S

   Width:

   69 mm +5 mm versus Sony Xperia S

   Depth:

   11.2 mm +0.6 mm versus Sony Xperia S

   Weight:

   193 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. Sony Xperia S

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

2. 2. Vertu Aster

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

Vertu Aster has approximately 19.5% more rectangular screen area than Sony Xperia S.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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