Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Vertu
Vertu
Phone model
Ascent Ti
Constellation 2017
Year of release
2007
2017

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Monoblock
Body length
116 mm
162 mm
Body width
49 mm
77 mm
Body thickness
13.1 mm
10 mm
Weight
160 g
240 g
Volume
74.14 cm³
124.67 cm³
Body materials and finishes
  • Leather
  • Ceramics
  • Titanium alloy
  • Leather
  • Titanium alloy
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
CPU clock speed
2150 MHz
Number of processor cores
4
Level 1 cache (L1)
32 + 32 kB
Level 2 cache (L2)
1536 kB
Processor size
64 bits
Instruction set architecture
ARMv8-A
Manufacturing process
14 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU
GPU model
  • Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock speed
624 MHz

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4
RAM frequency
1866 MHz
Number of RAM channels
2

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 4 GB
  • 128 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards
  • microSDXC
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
Maximum expandable memory
128 GB
Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Operating system

Operating system
Nokia Series 40
Android 6.0

Battery

Battery capacity
950
3220
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Wireless battery charging
Charging the battery from USB
Fast battery charging
Fast charging technology
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Call duration in GSM networks
5 h
13 h
Standby time in GSM networks
300 h
350 h
Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks
3 h
13 h
Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks
300 h
350 h

Screen

Screen diagonal
2 in
5.5 in
Screen resolution
320 x 240 pixels
2560 x 1440 pixels
Resolution formats
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Pixel density
200 ppi
534 ppi
Screen technology
TFT
AMOLED
Color depth
24 bit
24 bit
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Anti-scratch screen
Sapphire crystal
Aspect ratio
1.333
1.778
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
3.2 Mp
12 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
2048 x 1536 pixels
4619 x 2598 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Ultra HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
The presence of a flash
Flash type
LED
Dual LED
Photomatrix type
CMOS BSI
Photomatrix size
6.25 x 4.65 mm
Photomatrix pixel size
1.55 μm
Crop factor
5.55
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Auto exposure
Face detector
Viewfinder
Exposure compensation
White balance
Other photo settings
  • Serial shooting
  • Panoramic shooting
  • Hdr shooting
  • Face detection
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
3840 x 2160 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps
Movie settings
Movie settings list
  • White balance
  • Color effects
  • Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels
4 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
2667 x 1500 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Front camera video
Maximum video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
1
2
Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards
Alternating
SIM card type
Nano-SIM
MP3 ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Conference call
Speed dial
Video calls
Second microphone
Noise reduction during a call
Ability to mute the microphone during a call
Extended phone book
Contacts in the phone book
1500
Unlimited
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
3G
4.5G
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
UMTS support
UMTS frequencies
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1700 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
TD-SCDMA support
TD-SCDMA frequencies
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
LTE support
LTE frequencies
  • LTE 700 MHz
  • LTE 800 MHz
  • LTE 850 MHz
  • LTE 900 MHz
  • LTE 1700 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 1900 MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2300 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2600 MHz
TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards
  • LTE Cat 6
Data transmission standards
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Wi-Fi Direct support
Wi-Fi hotspot mode
Dual band Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi MIMO

USB

USB connector
USB connector type
Micro USB
USB Type-C
USB standard
3.1
USB OTG support
USB host support
USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
4.2
Bluetooth LE support
A2DP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS
A-GPS support
Built-in digital compass

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Orientation and rotation sensor
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Barometer

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector
Micro USB
USB Type-C
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
Wireless NFC

Images

Supported image formats
  • PNG
  • JPEG
  • GIF
  • BMP
Installed image editor
Geo tags

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MPEG-4
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • MKV
  • AVI
  • 3GPP
  • 3GPP
  • Xvid
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • WMV
Video resolution formats
  • Ultra HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Streaming video
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • eAAC+
  • AMR
  • AMR-NB
  • FLAC
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
MP3 support
Built-in stereo speakers
Streaming audio
Dolby Digital support
Dictaphone
Voice notes
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input
Multitouch
Standard keypad
Pinch zoom
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Office document support
Email
IMAP4 protocol support
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection
Tethering support
Synchronization over the mobile network
OTA sync
Synchronization with services
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google search
  • Google maps
  • Vertu Lost Phone

Software features

JAVA support
Installed browser
  • HTML
  • WAP
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP

Installed games

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support
SMS output in the form of a chat
MMS support

Impact protection

Shockproof case

Security

Fingerprint scanner
Remote phone lock
Remotely wipe data from your phone
Remote phone search
Remote phone tracking
Data encryption in the phone
Messages encryption
Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level
0.99 W/kg