Sony Xperia XZ Compact 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

  Xperia XZ Compact: 53 g lighter

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  140 g

  Aster:

  193 g

• Width

  Xperia XZ Compact: 5 mm narrower

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  64 mm

  Aster:

  69 mm

• Chipset

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Aster:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Xperia XZ Compact: 1.9 mm thinner

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  9.3 mm

  Aster:

  11.2 mm

• Height

  Xperia XZ Compact: 14.4 mm shorter

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  129 mm

  Aster:

  143.4 mm

• Release year

  Xperia XZ Compact:

  2017

  Aster:

  2014

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. Xperia XZ Compact

   Height:

   129 mm

   Width:

   64 mm

   Depth:

   9.3 mm

2. 2. Aster

   Height:

   143.4 mm +14.4 mm versus Xperia XZ Compact

   Width:

   69 mm +5 mm versus Xperia XZ Compact

   Depth:

   11.2 mm +1.9 mm versus Xperia XZ Compact

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. Xperia XZ Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   4.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   58.3 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 4.4% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZ Compact.

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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