Category Breakdown
T
Vertu Signature Touch
Performance
44.967.7
Camera
15.419.1
Display
54.483.8
Battery
15.220.6
Build
0.215.3
Connectivity
30.959.3
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
21.639.7
Summary
- The T-Mobile T features a 4.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Vertu Signature Touch has a larger 4.7-inch Sapphire crystal glass display with a sharper 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
- In terms of performance, the T is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 chipset with a 1.4 GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM, whereas the Vertu utilizes a more advanced Snapdragon 801 with a 2.3 GHz CPU and 64GB of RAM.
- The camera on the T is a 5 MP rear shooter capable of 720p video, compared to the 13 MP rear camera on the Vertu that supports 1080p video.
- The battery capacity of the T is 1500 mAh, while the Vertu has a larger 2275 mAh battery.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the T on Gingerbread and the Vertu on KitKat, offering a more updated software experience on the latter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
T
Vertu Signature Touch
General
Release Date
2012
2014
Announced
2012
2014
Description
N/A
Also known as Vertu Signature Touch RM-980V, RM-980C
Display
Size
4"
4.7"
Type
IPS LCD
Sapphire crystal glass
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~469 ppi density)
PPI
480
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Scratch-proof glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
1.4 GHz Scorpion
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 205
Adreno 330
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM
64GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
13 MP, Hasselblad certified, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
Dual-LED flash
Front Camera
VGA
2.1 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1500 mAh
2275 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Li-Ion 2275 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
124.8 x 63.9 x 14.3 mm (4.91 x 2.52 x 0.56 in)
145 x 69 x 10.7 mm (5.71 x 2.72 x 0.42 in)
Weight
185 g
192 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Jet/ Claret leather, pure Jet leather, pure Jet red gold, Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard, Jet alligator, Clous De Paris
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.69 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Yes
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

