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Apple iPhone 7 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 7: 54 g lighter

      iPhone 7:
      138 g
      Signature Touch:
      192 g

    • Width

      iPhone 7: 1.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 7:
      67.1 mm
      Signature Touch:
      69 mm

    • Chipset

      iPhone 7:
      Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
      Signature Touch:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 7: 3.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 7:
      7.1 mm
      Signature Touch:
      10.7 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 7: 6.7 mm shorter

      iPhone 7:
      138.3 mm
      Signature Touch:
      145 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 7:
      2016
      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 7

      Height:
      138.3 mm
      Width:
      67.1 mm
      Depth:
      7.1 mm

    2. 2. Signature Touch

      Height:
      145 mm +6.7 mm versus iPhone 7
      Width:
      69 mm +1.9 mm versus iPhone 7
      Depth:
      10.7 mm +3.6 mm versus iPhone 7

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 7

      138 g

    2. 2. Signature Touch

      192 g

      +54 g versus iPhone 7

    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 7

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

    2. 2. Signature Touch

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

    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 7, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 7Signature Touch
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

    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 7

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    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 7

      1960 mAh

    2. 2. Signature Touch

      2275 mAh

      +315 mAh versus iPhone 7

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 72. Signature Touch

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 7, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Signature Touch
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.3 Х 67.1 Х 7.1 mm
    • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
    Weight
    • 138 g
    • 192 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Sapphire crystal glass
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1960 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2275 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 10.0.1
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 7, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Signature Touch
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.6%
    • 60.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 469 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Scratch-proof glass
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 7, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Signature Touch
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 13 MP
    • Hasselblad certified
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 2.1 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 7, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Signature Touch
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
    • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 178965
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 3410
    • 354
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5745
    • 1174
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 200633
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1927
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 7, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Signature Touch
    Release date
    • 2016
    • September
    • 2014
    • June
    Colors
    • Jet Black
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Red
    • 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.
    • 550 EUR
    • 8290 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 7, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Signature Touch
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660
    • A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
    • A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 27(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1660
    • A1778
    • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 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 7, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Signature Touch
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
    • 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 7, Signature Touch.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Signature Touch
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified)
    • 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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