T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide 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

    myTouch 3G Slide: 26 g lighter

    myTouch 3G Slide:
    167 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    myTouch 3G Slide: 11 mm narrower

    myTouch 3G Slide:
    58 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch 3G Slide: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    myTouch 3G Slide:
    3.4 in
    Aster:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Aster: 3.8 mm thinner

    myTouch 3G Slide:
    15 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    myTouch 3G Slide: 29.4 mm shorter

    myTouch 3G Slide:
    114 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    myTouch 3G Slide:
    2010
    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. myTouch 3G Slide

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3.8 mm versus Aster
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm +29.4 mm versus myTouch 3G Slide
    Width:
    69 mm +11 mm versus myTouch 3G Slide
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. myTouch 3G Slide

    167 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +26 g versus myTouch 3G Slide

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. myTouch 3G Slide

    Screen diagonal:
    3.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.4 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 76.9% more rectangular screen area than myTouch 3G Slide.

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 myTouch 3G Slide, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragemyTouch 3G SlideAster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
myTouch 3G Slide: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. myTouch 3G Slide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. myTouch 3G Slide

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

    +975 mAh versus myTouch 3G Slide

Specifications

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1. myTouch 3G Slide2. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for myTouch 3G Slide, Aster.
SpecificationmyTouch 3G SlideAster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 58 Х 15 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3.4" 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.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for myTouch 3G Slide, Aster.
SpecificationmyTouch 3G SlideAster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.4 cm2
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 170 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for myTouch 3G Slide, Aster.
SpecificationmyTouch 3G SlideAster
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for myTouch 3G Slide, Aster.
SpecificationmyTouch 3G SlideAster
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • 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 myTouch 3G Slide, Aster.
SpecificationmyTouch 3G SlideAster
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • 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.
  • 330 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 286 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
  • 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 myTouch 3G Slide, Aster.
SpecificationmyTouch 3G SlideAster
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for myTouch 3G Slide, Aster.
SpecificationmyTouch 3G SlideAster
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for myTouch 3G Slide, Aster.
SpecificationmyTouch 3G SlideAster
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Optical trackpad Also known as T-Mobile myTouch2
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel