Category Breakdown
Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus
Vertu Aster
Performance
54.367.7
Camera
39.639.6
Display
58.983.8
Battery
18.981.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
33.561.0
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
28.948.6
Summary
- The Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Vertu Aster has a smaller 4.7-inch Sapphire crystal glass display with the same resolution but higher pixel density at ~473 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Octane Plus is powered by a Mediatek MT6592 octa-core processor, whereas the Aster utilizes a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor.
- The Octane Plus offers a 16 MP rear camera compared to the Aster's 13 MP rear camera, which is certified by Hasselblad, but the Aster has a lower resolution selfie camera at 2.1 MP versus the Octane Plus's 8 MP.
- The Aster has a larger battery capacity at 2275 mAh and supports wireless charging, while the Octane Plus has a 2000 mAh battery with no wireless charging.
- Both devices run on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), but the Aster includes stereo speakers, enhancing the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus
Vertu Aster
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
4.7"
Type
IPS LCD
Sapphire crystal glass
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~473 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Sapphire crystal glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Mali-450MP4
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
64GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
No
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, AF
13 MP, Hasselblad certified, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama
Dual-LED flash
Front Camera
8 MP
2.1 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2275 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2275 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
Wireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
147.3 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm (5.80 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
143.4 x 69 x 11.2 mm (5.65 x 2.72 x 0.44 in)
Weight
N/A
193 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Onyx Calf, Lagoon Calf, Blush Calf, Caviar Karung, Tangerine Karung, Raspberry Ostrich, Cognac Ostrich
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

