Vertu Aster

General Information

• Colors:
• Onyx Calf, Lagoon Calf, Blush Calf, Caviar Karung, Tangerine Karung, Raspberry Ostrich, Cognac Ostrich

• Price:
• About 5440 EUR

Network/Bearer

• Technology:
• GSM / HSPA / LTE

• 2G bands:
• GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

• 3G bands:
• HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

• 4G bands:
• LTE band 1(2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900)

• Speed:
• HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

• Announced:
• 2014, October

• Status:
• Available. Released 2014, December

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions:
• 143.4 x 69 x 11.2 mm (5.65 x 2.72 x 0.44 in)

• Weight:
• 193 g (6.81 oz)

• SIM:
• Nano-SIM, Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel

Display

• Type:
• Sapphire crystal glass capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

• Size:
• 4.7 inches, 59.9 cm2 (~60.5% screen-to-body ratio)

• Resolution:
• 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~473 ppi density)

• Protection:
• Sapphire crystal glass, oleophobic coating

Platform

• OS:
• Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

• Chipset:
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• CPU:
• Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400

• GPU:
• Adreno 330

Memory

• Card slot:
• No

• Internal:
• 64GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

• Single:
• 13 MP, Hasselblad certified, AF

• Features:
• Dual-LED flash

• Video:
• Yes

Selfie Camera

• Single:
• 2.1 MP

Sound

• Loudspeaker:
• Yes, with stereo speakers

• 3.5mm jack:
• Yes, Dolby Digital Plus sound, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Connectivity

• WLAN:
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

• Bluetooth:
• 4.0, A2DP, aptX, LE

• GPS:
• Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

• NFC:
• Yes

• Radio:
• No

• USB:
• microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features

• Sensors:
• Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

• Messaging:
• SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

• Browser:
• HTML5

Battery

• Browser:
• HTML5, Non-removable Li-Ion 2275 mAh battery

• Charging:
• Qi wireless charging

• Stand-by:
• Up to 380 h (3G)

• Talk time:
• Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)