Vertu Constellation vs Xolo Era 4G

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
    Era 4G:
    LCD
  • Width

    Constellation: 17.5 mm narrower

    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
    Era 4G:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Constellation:
    3.5 in
    Era 4G:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Era 4G: 3.7 mm thinner

    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
    Era 4G:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 27.3 mm shorter

    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
    Era 4G:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    Constellation:
    2011
    Era 4G:
    2016

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 +3.7 mm versus Era 4G
    Weight:
    164 g
  2. 2. Era 4G

    Height:
    145.5 mm +27.3 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    72 mm +17.5 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Era 4G

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

Era 4G has approximately 104.1% 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, Era 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageConstellationEra 4G
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Era 4G

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

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. Era 4G

    2500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Constellation

Specifications

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1. Constellation2. Era 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Constellation, Era 4G.
SpecificationConstellationEra 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC9830A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Constellation, Era 4G.
SpecificationConstellationEra 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Constellation, Era 4G.
SpecificationConstellationEra 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Constellation, Era 4G.
SpecificationConstellationEra 4G
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Constellation, Era 4G.
SpecificationConstellationEra 4G
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 2330 EUR
Unknown
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 455 h (2G) / Up to 329 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 45 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Constellation, Era 4G.
SpecificationConstellationEra 4G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Constellation, Era 4G.
SpecificationConstellationEra 4G
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Constellation, Era 4G.
SpecificationConstellationEra 4G
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India