Google Pixel vs Vertu Aster

Google Pixel

Vertu Aster

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - USA; HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - Global; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, Cat11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
SIM

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM
Height

143.8 mm

143.4 mm
Width

69.5 mm

69 mm
Thickness

8.5 mm

11.2 mm
Weight

143 g

193 g
Colors

Quite black, Really blue, Very silver

Blush Calf, Caviar Karung, Cognac Ostrich, Lagoon Calf, Onyx Calf, Raspberry Ostrich, Tangerine Karung

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

Sapphire crystal glass capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.0 inches

4.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel density

441 ppi

473 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

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Multitouch

Yes

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Main camera
Main camera

12 MP, f/2.0

13 MP
Primary camera resolution

-

4128 x 3096 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps

video
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection & laser autofocus

autofocus
Primary camera flash

dual-LED (dual tone) flash

LED flash
Camera features

1.55µm pixel size, 1/2.3" sensor size, HDR, face detection, geo-tagging, panorama, touch focus

Geo-tagging
DxOMark photo

90

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DxOMark video

91

-
DxOMark camera score

90

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Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

Yes

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USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

microUSB 2.0
USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.2

v4.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

MMS

MMS
Messaging Email

Email

Email
Messaging IM

IM

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Mail
Messaging Push Mail

Push Mail

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Java

No

Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Sensors

Fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity