Apple iPhone 3G vs Vertu Signature Touch (2015)

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: 92 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3G: 11.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3G: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    Signature Touch (2015):
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Signature Touch (2015): 1.5 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3G: 39.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    155 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    Signature Touch (2015):
    2015

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 +1.5 mm versus Signature Touch (2015)
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +39.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width:
    74 mm +11.9 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +92 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 (2015)

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

Signature Touch (2015) has approximately 104.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

Signature Touch (2015): Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 (2015)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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 (2015)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 430
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Jet Calf
  • Garnet Calf
  • Grape Lizard
  • Pure Jet Lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Pure Navy Alligator
  • Clous de Paris Alligator
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 9000 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch (2015)
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(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 (MHL)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationiPhone 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel