Spice Mi-355 Stellar Craze 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

    Mi-355 Stellar Craze: 113 g lighter

    Mi-355 Stellar Craze:
    80 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    Mi-355 Stellar Craze: 7 mm narrower

    Mi-355 Stellar Craze:
    62 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-355 Stellar Craze: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Mi-355 Stellar Craze:
    3.5 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Mi-355 Stellar Craze:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Aster:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Mi-355 Stellar Craze: 25.4 mm shorter

    Mi-355 Stellar Craze:
    118 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    Mi-355 Stellar Craze:
    2012
    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. Mi-355 Stellar Craze

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +25.4 mm versus Mi-355 Stellar Craze
    Width:
    69 mm +7 mm versus Mi-355 Stellar Craze
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi-355 Stellar Craze

    80 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +113 g versus Mi-355 Stellar Craze

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. Mi-355 Stellar Craze

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 66.9% more rectangular screen area than Mi-355 Stellar Craze.

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 Mi-355 Stellar Craze, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi-355 Stellar CrazeAster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Mi-355 Stellar Craze: Original memory entry

140 MB · 512 MB 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. Mi-355 Stellar Craze

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

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. Mi-355 Stellar Craze

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +855 mAh versus Mi-355 Stellar Craze

Specifications

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1. Mi-355 Stellar Craze2. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi-355 Stellar Craze, Aster.
SpecificationMi-355 Stellar CrazeAster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 80 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 140 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi-355 Stellar Craze, Aster.
SpecificationMi-355 Stellar CrazeAster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi-355 Stellar Craze, Aster.
SpecificationMi-355 Stellar CrazeAster
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi-355 Stellar Craze, Aster.
SpecificationMi-355 Stellar CrazeAster
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • 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 Mi-355 Stellar Craze, Aster.
SpecificationMi-355 Stellar CrazeAster
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • 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 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 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 Mi-355 Stellar Craze, Aster.
SpecificationMi-355 Stellar CrazeAster
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
  • HSPA
  • 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 Mi-355 Stellar Craze, Aster.
SpecificationMi-355 Stellar CrazeAster
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi-355 Stellar Craze, Aster.
SpecificationMi-355 Stellar CrazeAster
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/WMV/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel