Category Breakdown
BLU Studio X12
Vertu Signature Touch
Performance
54.356.5
Camera
42.142.4
Display
67.367.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
53.754.5
Summary
- The BLU Studio X12 features a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 960 pixels, while the Vertu Signature Touch has a smaller 4.7-inch Sapphire crystal glass display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the BLU is powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 processor and 1GB of RAM, whereas the Vertu utilizes a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 and 2GB of RAM.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the BLU offering an 8 MP rear camera and the Vertu featuring a 13 MP rear camera certified by Hasselblad.
- Battery capacity is higher in the BLU at 3000 mAh compared to the Vertu's 2275 mAh, but the software experience is more modern on the BLU with Android 10 (Go edition) versus the older Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) on the Vertu.
- Overall, the Vertu has superior display quality and camera performance, while the BLU provides a larger battery and more recent software.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Studio X12
Vertu Signature Touch
General
Release Date
2021, February 16
2014
Announced
2021, February 16
2014
Description
N/A
Also known as Vertu Signature Touch RM-980V, RM-980C
Display
Size
6"
4.7"
Type
IPS LCD
Sapphire crystal glass
Resolution
480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~179 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~469 ppi density)
PPI
480
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Scratch-proof glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
N/A
Adreno 330
Memory
32GB 1GB RAM
64GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
No
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP
13 MP, Hasselblad certified, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
2.1 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
2.1 MP
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2275 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Li-Ion 2275 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
160 x 77.5 x 9 mm (6.30 x 3.05 x 0.35 in)
145 x 69 x 10.7 mm (5.71 x 2.72 x 0.42 in)
Weight
189 g
192 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Red
Jet/ Claret leather, pure Jet leather, pure Jet red gold, Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard, Jet alligator, Clous De Paris
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 10 (Go edition)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 10 (Go edition)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

