Apple iPhone 4 CDMA 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 4 CDMA: 55 g lighter

    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    137 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4 CDMA: 10.4 mm narrower

    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    58.6 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4 CDMA: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    3.5 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 4 CDMA: 1.4 mm thinner

    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    9.3 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4 CDMA: 29.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    115.2 mm
    Signature Touch:
    145 mm

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 4 CDMA

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm +29.8 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
    Width:
    69 mm +10.4 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

    137 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +55 g versus iPhone 4 CDMA

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 4 CDMA

    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 4 CDMA.

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 4 CDMA, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 4 CDMASignature Touch
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 512 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 4 CDMA

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

    +855 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

Specifications

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1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMASignature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMASignature 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
  • 54.0%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMASignature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMASignature Touch
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4798
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMASignature Touch
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • 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.
  • 150 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMASignature Touch
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 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 4 CDMA, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMASignature Touch
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMASignature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
  • 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