Vertu Constellation vs ZTE Blade V Plus

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
    Blade V Plus:
    LCD
  • Width

    Constellation: 22.7 mm narrower

    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
    Blade V Plus:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Constellation:
    3.5 in
    Blade V Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade V Plus: 3.6 mm thinner

    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
    Blade V Plus:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 37.1 mm shorter

    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
    Blade V Plus:
    155.3 mm
  • Release year

    Constellation:
    2011
    Blade V Plus:
    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 +3.6 mm versus Blade V Plus
  2. 2. Blade V Plus

    Height:
    155.3 mm +37.1 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    77.2 mm +22.7 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Constellation

    164 g

  2. 2. Blade V Plus

    164 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

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

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

Blade V Plus has approximately 146.9% 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, Blade V Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageConstellationBlade V Plus
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Blade V Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - mediatek modelmicroSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - sna

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. Blade V Plus

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Constellation

Specifications

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1. Constellation2. Blade V Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Constellation, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationConstellationBlade V Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
  • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - mediatek modelmicroSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - sna
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6753 -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Constellation, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationConstellationBlade V Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Constellation, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationConstellationBlade V Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Constellation, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationConstellationBlade V Plus
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP3 -Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Constellation, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationConstellationBlade V Plus
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 2330 EUR
  • 200 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Constellation, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationConstellationBlade V Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Constellation, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationConstellationBlade V Plus
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Constellation, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationConstellationBlade V Plus
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as ZTE Blade V580
  • ZTE Blade A711