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Apple iPhone 3G vs Vertu Signature Touch

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      iPhone 3G: 59 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      Signature Touch:
      192 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3G: 6.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      Signature Touch:
      69 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      Signature Touch:
      4.7 in

    • Depth

      Signature Touch: 1.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      Signature Touch:
      10.7 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 29.5 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      Signature Touch:
      145 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      Signature Touch:
      2014

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      Height:
      115.5 mm
      Width:
      62.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm +1.6 mm versus Signature Touch

    2. 2. Signature Touch

      Height:
      145 mm +29.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      69 mm +6.9 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Depth:
      10.7 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. Signature Touch

      192 g

      +59 g versus iPhone 3G

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Signature Touch

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    Signature Touch has approximately 66.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3G.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 3GSignature Touch
    64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

    8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 3G

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Signature Touch

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 3G2. Signature Touch

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 192 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Sapphire crystal glass
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 2275 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 60.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 469 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Scratch-proof glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 13 MP
    • Hasselblad certified
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • No
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2.1 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • Adreno 330
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 354
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1174
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2014
    • June
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Jet/ Claret leather
    • pure Jet leather
    • Pure Jet Red Gold
    • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
    • Jet Alligator
    • Clous De Paris
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 8290 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel - Also known as Vertu Signature Touch RM-980V
    • RM-980C

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