14 DAY TRIAL // This week, Luxury phone maker Vertu made official a new Android-based smartphone, namely the Vertu Constellation, which comes with the usual set of options that one would expect from such a device, but which makes a change in design.
The new mobile phone was launched without the iconic ceramic pillow on the earpiece, but with a large sapphire glass and with a durable calf leather wrapping around its body.
“A virtually scratch proof sapphire crystal screen, strong enough to resist the impact of a 200g steel ball being dropped on it from a height of one meter,” Vertu explains on its website.
The smartphone was announced in five different color flavors, including dark brown, orange, black, light brown, and cherry, and with a price tag of €4,900 (around $6,630) attached to it.
“The Constellation is swathed in luxurious calf leather. Carefully selected for its exquisite feel and natural grain from one of Europe’s oldest tanneries. Designed to match moods, seasons and discerning tastes, Constellation is available in five elegant colors,” Vertu explains.
“Twice as strong as steel, yet half the weight, Constellation’s forged grade 5 titanium case is polished to an immaculate finish.”
Vertu Constellation arrives on the market with a 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 SoC packed inside, and boasts a 4.3-inch 720p touchscreen display. The handset is powered by an 1800mAh battery.
The Android-based smartphone also arrives on the market with a 13-megapixel camera on the back, as well as with a front camera for video calling. It also sports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC connectivity.
Vertu packed 32GB of internal memory inside the new mobile phone, along with a pin-eject SIM tray, but did not include support for LTE networks out there.
The new Vertu Constellation will be put up for sale in select Vertu boutiques before the end of this month. Those who would like to purchase one unit should contact a boutique first, so as to make sure that the handset will be there waiting for them.