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Vertu Constellation vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    Obsidian: 26.5 g lighter

    Constellation:
    164 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Constellation: 14.1 mm narrower

    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Constellation:
    3.5 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Obsidian: 2 mm thinner

    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Constellation: 19.2 mm shorter

    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    Constellation:
    2011
    Obsidian:
    2015

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 +2 mm versus Obsidian
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +19.2 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    68.6 mm +14.1 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Constellation

    164 g

    +26.5 g versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 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. Obsidian

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

Obsidian has approximately 65.3% 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, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageConstellationObsidian
4 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. Obsidian

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

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Constellation

Specifications

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1. Constellation2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Constellation, Obsidian.
SpecificationConstellationObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Constellation, Obsidian.
SpecificationConstellationObsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Constellation, Obsidian.
SpecificationConstellationObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Constellation, Obsidian.
SpecificationConstellationObsidian
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Constellation, Obsidian.
SpecificationConstellationObsidian
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2015
  • August
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
  • 130 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 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Constellation, Obsidian.
SpecificationConstellationObsidian
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Constellation, Obsidian.
SpecificationConstellationObsidian
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Constellation, Obsidian.
SpecificationConstellationObsidian
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