Vertu has unveiled a new luxury smartphone, and it's the latest to be branded Constellation. This one comes with actual high-end specs, as well as dual-SIM
functionality.
The new Vertu Constellation has a 5.5-inch QHD
AMOLED touchscreen, a 12 MP main camera with 1.55um pixels and 4K video
recording, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset at the helm, 4GB of RAM, 128GB
of expandable storage, NFC, a USB Type-C port, and a 3,220 mAh battery with
support for wireless charging. It unfortunately runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow,
with absolutely no mention of an upcoming update to Nougat - so don't hold your
breath on that one. Then again, the average Vertu buyer probably couldn't care
less about such things.
Vertu says the Constellation's display is protected
by "a solid section of scratchproof, 140 carat 6th generation sapphire
crystal". The handset has front-facing stereo speakers, and
"exceptional acoustic performance is achieved with Dolby Digital Plus
virtual surround sound processing". The device will be hand-crafted in
England from anodized aluminum and finished with leather "sourced from a
specialist, family-run tannery in Italy".
Vertu's famous 24-hour concierge service is
available on the Constellation too, and you access it by using an inset ruby on
the side of the phone, since that also doubles as a button. Additionally,
buying the new Constellation gives you access to iPass, the world's largest Wi-Fi
network.
The new Vertu Constellation will become available
"in boutiques" from mid-February, but the company hasn't announced
how much it will cost. This is Vertu though, so don't expect anything under
four figures.
