Sony Ericsson W980
#9388
Vertu Ascent 2010
#9328Category Breakdown
Sony Ericsson W980
Vertu Ascent 2010
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.942.0
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
51.051.1
Summary
- The Sony Ericsson W980 features a compact build at 92 x 46 x 16.9 mm and weighs 100g, while the Vertu Ascent 2010 is larger and heavier at 117 x 46 x 19 mm and 170g, suggesting a more premium feel.
- The W980 has a 2.2-inch TFT display with 256K colors, whereas the Ascent offers a slightly smaller 2.0-inch TFT display with 16 million colors, both at the same resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
- In terms of performance, both phones have 8GB of RAM and storage, but the Ascent provides an option for 32GB in its Titanium variant.
- The camera on the W980 is 3.15 MP compared to the Ascent's 5 MP with autofocus, indicating superior photographic capabilities for the latter.
- Battery capacity is 930mAh for the W980, while the Ascent's specifications do not provide a capacity figure.
- Both devices lack advanced software features and connectivity options, including Wi-Fi and 5G.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sony Ericsson W980
Vertu Ascent 2010
General
Release Date
2008
2010
Announced
2008
2010
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
2.2"
2"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 16M colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
PPI
240
240
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
8GB
8GB (Aluminium), 32GB (Titanium)
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
3.15 MP
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
Videocall camera
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
930 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Po 930 mAh battery (BST-38)
Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
92 x 46 x 16.9 mm (3.62 x 1.81 x 0.67 in)
117 x 46 x 19 mm, 82 cc (4.61 x 1.81 x 0.75 in)
Weight
100 g
170 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Piano Black, Opera Brown, Violin Red
Aluminium and Titanium versions with various colors
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
N/A
N/A
OS Version
N/A
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No