Vertu Ascent 2010 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

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Comparing the Vertu Ascent 2010 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 across display, camera and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a screen size of 4.8 inches, while Vertu Ascent 2010 offers 2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Vertu Ascent 2010's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Vertu Ascent 2010 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S3 better for rear camera photography.


Storage: Vertu Ascent 2010 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S3 offers 16 GB, making Vertu Ascent 2010 the better option for storage.

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Vertu Ascent 2010
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Summary

Release Date

16 Apr, 2010
29 May, 2012
06 May, 2026

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

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  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

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  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

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4.1/5
(2,761 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

N/A
Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Samsung Exynos 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

N/A
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
Mali-400 MP4
Adreno 829

RAM

N/A
1 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

2 inches  (5.08 cm)
4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

240x320 px
720x1280 px (HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

200 ppi
306 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

23.03 %
65.71 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v2 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

117 mm
136.6 mm
150.83 mm

Width

46 mm
70.6 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

19.00 mm
8.6 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

170 grams
133 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
1.9 MP
f/2.6 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Capacity

N/A
2100 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 4(3G) / Up to 5(2G)
Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes Up to 64 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 1.49 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

No
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3 WAV AAC+
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Java

Yes MIDP 2.0
N/A
N/A

Browser

Yes
N/A
N/A

Phone Book

Yes 2000 contacts Photocall
N/A
N/A

SMS

SMS Storage 1000
N/A
N/A

Email

Yes POP3 IMAP4
N/A
N/A

Other Facilities

Sapphire crystal stainless steel keys Chronograph stopwatch Flashlight Organizer synchronization service Vertu Concierge service Vertu Fortress secure back up service Voice memo/dial T9
N/A
N/A

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