Sony Xperia Z vs Vertu Constellation

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

    Xperia Z: 18 g lighter

    Xperia Z:
    146 g
    Constellation:
    164 g
  • Width

    Constellation: 16.5 mm narrower

    Xperia Z:
    71 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia Z:
    5 in
    Constellation:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z: 4.3 mm thinner

    Xperia Z:
    7.9 mm
    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 20.8 mm shorter

    Xperia Z:
    139 mm
    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia Z:
    2013
    Constellation:
    2011

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. Xperia Z

    Height:
    139 mm +20.8 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    71 mm +16.5 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.3 mm versus Xperia Z

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z

    146 g

  2. 2. Constellation

    164 g

    +18 g versus Xperia Z

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 Z

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Constellation

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

Xperia Z has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than Constellation.

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 Xperia Z, Constellation, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia ZConstellation
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

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

1. Xperia Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Constellation

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Xperia Z

    2330 mAh

    +1130 mAh versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia Z2. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia Z, Constellation.
SpecificationXperia ZConstellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia Z, Constellation.
SpecificationXperia ZConstellation
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.8%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia Z, Constellation.
SpecificationXperia ZConstellation
Rear camera, main
  • 13.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13.1 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia Z, Constellation.
SpecificationXperia ZConstellation
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20101
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 538
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1331
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 930
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia Z, Constellation.
SpecificationXperia ZConstellation
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 2330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia Z, Constellation.
SpecificationXperia ZConstellation
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602
  • C6603 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6603
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia Z, Constellation.
SpecificationXperia ZConstellation
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia Z, Constellation.
SpecificationXperia ZConstellation
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia C6603
  • Sony Xperia C6602
  • Sony Xperia Z LTE
  • Sony Xperia Z HSPA+
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
  • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
  • red gold and black leather