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Spice Mi-285 Stellar 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

    Spice Mi-285 Stellar is 114 g lighter than Vertu Aster.

    Spice Mi-285 Stellar — Weight: 79 g. Vertu Aster — Weight: 193 g.

  • Width

    Spice Mi-285 Stellar is 10.6 mm narrower than Vertu Aster.

    Spice Mi-285 Stellar — Width: 58.4 mm. Vertu Aster — Width: 69 mm.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of Spice Mi-285 Stellar is 1.9 in smaller than that of Vertu Aster.

    Spice Mi-285 Stellar — Screen diagonal: 2.8 in. Vertu Aster — Screen diagonal: 4.7 in.

  • Chipset

    Spice Mi-285 Stellar uses the Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) chipset. Vertu Aster uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) chipset.

  • Depth

    Vertu Aster is 1.5 mm thinner than Spice Mi-285 Stellar.

    Spice Mi-285 Stellar — Depth: 12.7 mm. Vertu Aster — Depth: 11.2 mm.

  • Height

    Spice Mi-285 Stellar is 26.9 mm shorter than Vertu Aster.

    Spice Mi-285 Stellar — Height: 116.5 mm. Vertu Aster — Height: 143.4 mm.

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.

Front
Front — relative 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. Spice Mi-285 Stellar: height 116.5 mm; Width 58.4 mm. Vertu Aster: height 143.4 mm; Width 69 mm. Spice Mi-285 Stellar: 116.5 × 58.4 mm 1 Vertu Aster: 143.4 × 69 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Spice Mi-285 Stellar: height 116.5 mm; Depth 12.7 mm. Vertu Aster: height 143.4 mm; Depth 11.2 mm. Spice Mi-285 Stellar: 116.5 × 12.7 mm 1 Vertu Aster: 143.4 × 11.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Spice Mi-285 Stellar

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +1.5 mm versus Vertu Aster
    Weight:
    79 g
  2. 2. Vertu Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +26.9 mm versus Spice Mi-285 Stellar
    Width:
    69 mm +10.6 mm versus Spice Mi-285 Stellar
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
    Weight:
    193 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Spice Mi-285 Stellar

    Weight: 79 g.

  2. 2. Vertu Aster

    Weight: 193 g.

    Vertu Aster — Weight: 114 g more than Spice Mi-285 Stellar.

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Spice Mi-285 Stellar: screen diagonal 2.8 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 24.3 cm². Vertu Aster: screen diagonal 4.7 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 60.9 cm². Spice Mi-285 Stellar: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Vertu Aster: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Spice Mi-285 Stellar

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 150.8% more rectangular screen area than Spice Mi-285 Stellar.

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 Spice Mi-285 Stellar, Vertu Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSpice Mi-285 StellarVertu Aster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Spice Mi-285 Stellar

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

2. Vertu 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. Spice Mi-285 Stellar

    Recorded battery capacity: 1400 mAh.

  2. 2. Vertu Aster

    Recorded battery capacity: 2275 mAh.

    Vertu Aster — Recorded battery capacity: 875 mAh more than Spice Mi-285 Stellar.

Specifications

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1. Spice Mi-285 Stellar2. Vertu Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Spice Mi-285 Stellar, Vertu Aster.
SpecificationSpice Mi-285 StellarVertu Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 58.4 Х 12.7 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 79 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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. Unknown
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack Unknown
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Spice Mi-285 Stellar, Vertu Aster.
SpecificationSpice Mi-285 StellarVertu Aster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Spice Mi-285 Stellar, Vertu Aster.
SpecificationSpice Mi-285 StellarVertu Aster
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Spice Mi-285 Stellar, Vertu Aster.
SpecificationSpice Mi-285 StellarVertu Aster
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for Spice Mi-285 Stellar, Vertu Aster.
SpecificationSpice Mi-285 StellarVertu Aster
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • 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.
  • 60 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 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 Spice Mi-285 Stellar, Vertu Aster.
SpecificationSpice Mi-285 StellarVertu Aster
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Spice Mi-285 Stellar, Vertu Aster.
SpecificationSpice Mi-285 StellarVertu Aster
Radio
  • wireless FM
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Spice Mi-285 Stellar, Vertu Aster.
SpecificationSpice Mi-285 StellarVertu Aster
Dop Unknown
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel