Vertu Constellation lands locally

Remember the Vertu Constellation, the Php287,000USD 4,890INR 414,600EUR 4,658CNY 35,617 Android smartphone which we featured back in October? Well it has officially made its way over to our side of the fence and it was launched alongside the company’s new store located at the East Wing of Shangri-La Mall.

vertu constellation

As most of you know by now, the Vertu Constellation doesn’t have the eye-popping engine configuration of today’s high-end smartphones. Instead, it makes do with a 1.7GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and a non-expandable 32GB of internal storage.

But what it may lack in processing power, it compensates for the premium materials that make up its body. This consists of a Grade 5 Titanium chassis, a sheet of 100-carat Sapphire Crystal laid on top of the phone’s front panel, a set of buttons made of Ruby and a Calfskin-covered posterior.

Vertu Constellation (2013) specs:
4.3-inch HD display, 1280×720 @342ppi
100-carat Sapphire Crystal Glass
1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor
Adreno 320 GPU
1GB RAM
32GB internal memory
13MP camera w/LED flash
1080p video recording @30fps
1.3MP front-facing camera
NFC
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 with A2Dp & aptX support
GPS w/ A-GPS
Android 4.2 Jellybean
1,800mAh battery
142.2 x 70.4 x 11.2mm
179g

Local pricing of the new Vertu Constellation is slightly higher than the converted price we previously reported, ten grand more expensive to be exact. But what is Php10,000USD 170INR 14,446EUR 162CNY 1,241 to a person who afford to buy an Android smartphone that costs as much as new car, right?

Ronnie Bulaong

This article was written by Ronnie Bulaong, a special features contributor and correspondent for YugaTech. Follow him on Twitter @turonbulaong.

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26 Comments

Napolez says:

11 years ago

Pagreserve mo ako ng lima nyan, yung quad core version.
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pogiako says:

11 years ago

naalala ko pa yan. napakamahal naman yang gadget na yan. sa halagang 287,000 pesos na yan at sa mga gustong bumili ng ganyang cellphone idonate niyo na lang sa mga nasalanta ng bagyong yolanda. o di kaya bigay niyo na lang sa simbahan yung 287,000 pesos.
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AsusFan says:

11 years ago

Panis ang gold iPhone5s, etong fone na to ang talagang status symbol….

Maka aplay nga sa Globe ng Plan 299 na Vertu… Hehehehe!
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Rich kid says:

11 years ago

Yung sakin naputikan, pinamigay ko nalang sa nasalanta ng bagyo. Ayoko ng putik!
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Teodore-Ben Saniel says:

11 years ago

It is ugly (craftsmanship). The spec sheet cannot compete with Apple, Google N5, HTC One, Moto X, Samsung GALAXY Note/S4, Sony Xperia, and etc. Who would even buy this smartphone.
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Sonofa says:

11 years ago

Wrong timing si Vertu
Naka kulong paren sila Ampatuan
Nahuli na si Napoles
Freezed ang Assets ni Pacman
Naging unconstitutional yung PDAF
Nag Quit na si Biazon

Tiba tiba na sana si Vertu pag few months early
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Glen says:

11 years ago

Cost almost as a car????
Wala naman siguro ganon ka murang car :)
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jed says:

11 years ago

dito ka na lng sa libre .. baka manalo ka pa bg LG G2..
get a chance to win the LG G2 with Yugatech’s index finger challenge

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Zobel says:

11 years ago

Only pretend rich folks (those having tens of millions) will buy this. They need affirmation in their inadequate lives. Real wealthy people (Oprah or Ayala level) wouldn’t bother with this garbage.
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Greg says:

11 years ago

Well, Vertu has been in the business for a long time already. Even though they’re no longer owned by Nokia, they are still alive and kicking. Vertu products are primarily marketed as fashion accessories first, phones second. So their emphasis is design (bad or good depends on you) and not on the specs.
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