Vertu Constellation vs Xiaomi Mi 6

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Constellation:
    OLED
    Mi 6:
    LCD
  • Width

    Constellation: 16 mm narrower

    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
    Mi 6:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 1.65 in smaller diagonal

    Constellation:
    3.5 in
    Mi 6:
    5.15 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Constellation:
    Single
    Mi 6:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi 6: 4.7 mm thinner

    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
    Mi 6:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 27 mm shorter

    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
    Mi 6:
    145.2 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.

  1. 1. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.7 mm versus Mi 6
  2. 2. Mi 6

    Height:
    145.2 mm +27 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    70.5 mm +16 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Constellation

    164 g

  2. 2. Mi 6

    168 g

    +4 g versus Constellation

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 6

    Screen diagonal:
    5.15 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.1 cm²

Mi 6 has approximately 116.5% more rectangular screen area than Constellation.

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.

Mi 6: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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

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

2. Mi 6

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. Constellation

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 6

    3350 mAh

    +2150 mAh versus Constellation

Specifications

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1. Constellation2. Mi 6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Constellation, Mi 6.
SpecificationConstellationMi 6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
  • 145.2 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.15" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3350 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); MIUI 8
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Constellation, Mi 6.
SpecificationConstellationMi 6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 73.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Constellation, Mi 6.
SpecificationConstellationMi 6
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Constellation, Mi 6.
SpecificationConstellationMi 6
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 205305
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1894
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6193
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7657
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 261141
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3620
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 368
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1463
General specs
General specs — specifications for Constellation, Mi 6.
SpecificationConstellationMi 6
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
  • Ceramic Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 2330 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Constellation, Mi 6.
SpecificationConstellationMi 6
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Constellation, Mi 6.
SpecificationConstellationMi 6
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Constellation, Mi 6.
SpecificationConstellationMi 6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
  • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
  • red gold and black leather
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Splash resistant - For Global market