Vertu launches Constellation at 4,900 Euros, its second Android smartphone

The Vertu Constellation features a 4.3-inch HD display with 342ppi pixel density which is protected by a 5.1-inch piece of sapphire crystal which the company claims can only be scratched by a diamond. The device's rear case comes wrapped with calf-leather which is available in five colours, Black, Cappuccino, Orange, Mocha, and Raspberry.

Under the hood of the Vertu Constellation are a 1.7GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and Adreno 320 GPU. It runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, which is not the latest iteration, but fairly recent for a Vertu device. The Constellation also comes with exclusive ringtones especially performed for the brand by London Symphony Orchestra. Other features include 32GB inbuilt storage, 13-megapixel rear camera with full-HD video recording capability and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.

Connectivity features on the Vertu Constellation include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC while it lacks LTE connectivity. There is an 1800mAh battery backing the device. The Vertu Constellation launch was first reported by Pocket-lint.

Earlier this year, Vertu launched the TI luxury phone in India for a whopping price of Rs. 6,49,990.

On the specifications side, it comes with a dual-core 1.7GHz processor along with 1GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage. For optics, there is an 8-megapixel rear camera that can also record 1080p videos and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Vertu TI features 3.7-inch WVGA screen and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The company has also added its own custom UI.

Vertu Constellation key specifications

• 4.3-inch HD display with 342ppi pixel density
• 5.1-inch piece of sapphire crystal
• 1.7GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and Adreno 320 GPU
• 32GB inbuilt storage
• 13-megapixel rear camera
• 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)