Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Vertu Signature Touch: specs comparison

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

Signature Touch: 10 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

Signature Touch:

192 g
Width

Signature Touch: 9.1 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

Signature Touch:

69 mm
Screen diagonal

Signature Touch: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

Signature Touch:

4.7 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

iPhone 8 Plus:

3 GB RAM

Signature Touch:

2 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Signature Touch:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual

Signature Touch:

Single

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. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm +13.4 mm versus Signature Touch
Width:

78.1 mm +9.1 mm versus Signature Touch
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Signature Touch

Height:

145 mm
Width:

69 mm
Depth:

10.7 mm +3.2 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+10 g versus Signature Touch
2. Signature Touch

192 g

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. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Signature Touch

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²

iPhone 8 Plus has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Signature Touch.

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 8 Plus, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	Signature Touch
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	2 GB RAM
256 GB	3 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 8 Plus

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. iPhone 8 Plus

2691 mAh

+416 mAh versus Signature Touch
2. Signature Touch

2275 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Signature Touch.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Signature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight	202 g	192 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size	5.5" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	64 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2275 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Signature Touch.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Signature Touch
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	60.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	60.9%
PPI /points per inch/	401 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 8 Plus, Signature Touch.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Signature Touch
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	13 MP Hasselblad certified AF
Functions	Face detection HDR	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 *	94	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	96	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	89	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Signature Touch.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Signature Touch
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	232145	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	1174
Antutu 8 score *	305167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Signature Touch.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Signature Touch
Release date	2017 September	2014 June
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver 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.	770 EUR	8290 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Signature Touch.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Signature Touch
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	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) Cat12 600/150 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	5.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 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 8 Plus, Signature Touch.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Signature Touch
Radio	No	No
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone 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 8 Plus, Signature Touch.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Signature Touch
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1897 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore); A1898 (Japan)	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

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Vertu Signature Touch

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Vertu Signature Touch