Vertu Constellation vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

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

    Constellation: 27 g lighter

    Constellation:
    164 g
    Mi 9T:
    191 g
  • Width

    Constellation: 19.8 mm narrower

    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
    Mi 9T:
    74.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

    Constellation:
    3.5 in
    Mi 9T:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Constellation:
    Single
    Mi 9T:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Mi 9T: 3.4 mm thinner

    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
    Mi 9T:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 38.5 mm shorter

    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
    Mi 9T:
    156.7 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 +3.4 mm versus Mi 9T
  2. 2. Mi 9T

    Height:
    156.7 mm +38.5 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    74.3 mm +19.8 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Constellation

    164 g

  2. 2. Mi 9T

    191 g

    +27 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 9T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Mi 9T has approximately 196.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for Constellation, Mi 9T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageConstellationMi 9T
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB 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

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

2. Mi 9T

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. Constellation

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9T

    4000 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus Constellation

Specifications

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1. Constellation2. Mi 9T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Constellation, Mi 9T.
SpecificationConstellationMi 9T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
  • 156.7 Х 74.3 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Constellation, Mi 9T.
SpecificationConstellationMi 9T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 86.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Constellation, Mi 9T.
SpecificationConstellationMi 9T
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 53mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom -13 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3''
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Motorized pop-up 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Constellation, Mi 9T.
SpecificationConstellationMi 9T
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 218548
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2540
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6911
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 264797
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 529
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1658
General specs
General specs — specifications for Constellation, Mi 9T.
SpecificationConstellationMi 9T
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
  • Carbon black
  • Red flame
  • Glacier blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 2330 EUR
  • 300 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Constellation, Mi 9T.
SpecificationConstellationMi 9T
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Constellation, Mi 9T.
SpecificationConstellationMi 9T
Radio Unknown
  • Yes
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Constellation, Mi 9T.
SpecificationConstellationMi 9T
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 (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For Global market