Vertu Aster vs ZTE Max XL

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

  Max XL: 13 g lighter

  Aster:

  193 g

  Max XL:

  180 g

• Width

  Aster: 14.8 mm narrower

  Aster:

  69 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Aster: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

  Aster:

  4.7 in

  Max XL:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Aster:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Max XL: 1.8 mm thinner

  Aster:

  11.2 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  Aster: 21.7 mm shorter

  Aster:

  143.4 mm

  Max XL:

  165.1 mm

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. Aster

   Height:

   143.4 mm

   Width:

   69 mm

   Depth:

   11.2 mm +1.8 mm versus Max XL

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +21.7 mm versus Aster

   Width:

   83.8 mm +14.8 mm versus Aster

   Depth:

   9.4 mm

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. Aster

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

2. 2. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL has approximately 63% more rectangular screen area than Aster.

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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