VERTU Aster vs VERTU Signature Touch
| Type | Touch | Touch |
| Dimensions | 143.40 x 69.00 x 11.20 mm | 145.00 x 69.00 x 10.65 mm |
| Weight | 193.00 g | 192.00 g |
| Display size | 4.70" | 4.70" |
| Display | Color / TFT 16M colors 1080 x 1920 px (4.70") 469 ppi | Color / TFT 16M colors 1080 x 1920 px (4.70") 469 ppi |
| Display protection |   | |
| Additional display | | |
| Protection of the secondary display | | |
| Talk time (max.) | 3G: 930 min. (15.5 h) | 3G: 930 min. (15.5 h) |
| Stand-by (max.) | 3G: 380 h. (15.8 days) | 3G: 380 h. (15.8 days) |
| Standard battery | Li-Ion 2275 mAhBuy powerbank
| Li-Ion 2275 mAhBuy powerbank
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| Quick battery charging | | |
| Wireless battery charging | | Qi |
| Internal memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory cards | | |
| Operating system | Android 4.4 KitKat | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
| Processor clock | 2300 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 330 |
| Touchscreen |  | |
| DualSIM | | |
| Announced | 3Q 2014 | 2Q 2014 |
| Other names | - | RM-980; RM-980C |
| GSM frequencies | 850 900 1800 1900 | 850 900 1800 1900 |
| UMTS | 850 900 1900 2100 | 850 900 1700 1900 2100 |
| LTE standard | FDD LTE: 2600, 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 900, 850, 800, 700 | FDD LTE: 2600, 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 900, 850, 800, 700 |
| CDMA | | |
| Standard TD-SCDMA | | |
| UMA | | |
CAMERAS - BACK
| First camera | | |
| Photo matrix | 13 Mpx | 13 Mpx |
| Resolution | 4128x3096 px | 4128x3096 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video resolution | 1920x1080 px | 1920x1080 px |
| Video formats | H.263, H.264, MPEG4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG4 |
| Additional | AF | AF |
CAMERAS - FRONT
| First camera | | |
| Photo matrix | 2.1 Mpx | 2.1 Mpx |
| Resolution | 1600x1200 px | 1600x1200 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Flash | | |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video formats | H.263, H.264, MPEG4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG4 |
| Additional | - | - |
SENSORS
| Accelerometer | | |
| Proximity | | |
| Light | | |
| Magnetometer | | |
| Gyroscope | | |
| Barometer | | |
| Altimeter | | |
| Gravity | | |
| Hall-effect | | |
| Iris scanner | | |
| Fingerprint scanner | | |
| Thermometer | | |
| Hygrometer | | |
Data transfer
| xHTML | | |
| WAP | | |
| HSCSD | | |
| HSDPA | 42.00 Mbit/s | 42.00 Mbit/s |
| HSUPA | 5.76 Mbit/s | 5.76 Mbit/s |
| HSPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| LTE DL | 150.00 Mbit/s | 150.00 Mbit/s |
| LTE UP | 50.00 Mbit/s | 50.00 Mbit/s |
| WIMAX+ | | |
| GPRS | | |
| EDGE | | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 LE | v4.0 LE |
| A2DP Profile | | |
| HDMI | | |
| WiFi | v802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | v802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| WiFi frequencies | 2,4 GHz; 5 GHz | 2,4 GHz; 5 GHz |
| WiFi Direct | | |
| WiFi Display | | |
| Miracast | | |
| WiFi hotspot | | |
| IrDA | | |
| USB | v2.0 | v2.0 |
| GPS | |  |
| A-GPS | | |
| GLONASS | | |
| Beidou | | |
| NFC | | |
COMMUNICATION AND MESSAGING
| Call waiting | | |
| Conferency | | |
| Call forwarding | | |
| Push To Talk | | |
| Instant Messenger | | |
| SMS | | |
| EMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| Dictionary | XT9 | XT9 |
| Swype | | |
| e-mail client | POP3, IMAPr, SMTP | POP3, IMAPr, SMTP |
| Hardware QWERTY keyboard | | |
| RSS Reader | | |
Multimedia
| MP3 | | |
| Stereo speakers | | |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm |
| HD Voice | | |
| Sound formats | AAC, AAC+, AMR, WAV, eAAC+ | AAC, AAC+, AMR, WAV, eAAC+ |
| Polyphony | | |
| Video ringtone | | |
| Ring composer | | |
| Games | | |
| Java | Dalvik | Dalvik |
| DVB-H television | | |
PIM AND ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
| Watch | | |
| Stopwatch | | |
| Alarm | | |
| Calculator | | |
| Currency converter | | |
| Organizer | | |
| Calendar | | |
| Flight mode | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Data and fax | | |
| Screensaver | | |
| Themes | | |
| Interchangeable covers | | |
| Voice dial | | |
| Speakerphone | | |
| Recorder | | |
| Vibrations | | |