Vertu Constellation Quest vs Xolo A500S

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

    A500S: 45 g lighter

    Constellation Quest:
    165 g
    A500S:
    120 g
  • Width

    Constellation Quest: 2.4 mm narrower

    Constellation Quest:
    60.8 mm
    A500S:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation Quest: 1.54 in smaller diagonal

    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
    A500S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A500S: 3.7 mm thinner

    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
    A500S:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Constellation Quest: 8.8 mm shorter

    Constellation Quest:
    116.2 mm
    A500S:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Constellation Quest:
    2010
    A500S:
    2013

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. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm
    Width:
    60.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +3.7 mm versus A500S
  2. 2. A500S

    Height:
    125 mm +8.8 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Width:
    63.2 mm +2.4 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Constellation Quest

    165 g

    +45 g versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    120 g

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. Constellation Quest

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²
  2. 2. A500S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A500S has approximately 143% more rectangular screen area than Constellation Quest.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Constellation Quest: Original memory entry

8 GB

A500S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Constellation Quest

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

2. A500S

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. Constellation Quest

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Constellation Quest2. A500S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Constellation Quest, A500S.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA500S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Constellation Quest, A500S.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA500S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.5%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 325 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Constellation Quest, A500S.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA500S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Constellation Quest, A500S.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA500S
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Constellation Quest, A500S.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA500S
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 6140 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 492 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Constellation Quest, A500S.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA500S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Constellation Quest, A500S.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA500S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Constellation Quest, A500S.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA500S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Facebook
  • Twitter apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -PDF viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Organizer -Vertu Concierge service -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India