Apple iPhone XS 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 XS: 15 g lighter

    iPhone XS:
    177 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    Signature Touch: 1.9 mm narrower

    iPhone XS:
    70.9 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Signature Touch: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XS:
    5.8 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone XS:
    Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone XS:
    Dual
    Signature Touch:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone XS: 3 mm thinner

    iPhone XS:
    7.7 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 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 XS

    Height:
    143.6 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Signature Touch
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +3 mm versus iPhone XS

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    177 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +15 g versus iPhone XS

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 XS

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.6 cm²
  2. 2. Signature Touch

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

iPhone XS has approximately 35.6% 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 XS, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone XSSignature Touch
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
iPhone XS: Original memory entry

256GB 4GB · 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 XS

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 XS

    2658 mAh

    +383 mAh versus Signature Touch

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone XSSignature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 4GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2658 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone XSSignature Touch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant 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 XS, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone XSSignature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 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 *
  • 106
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 82
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 82
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone XS, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone XSSignature Touch
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 356601
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
Antutu 8 score *
  • 452921
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone XSSignature Touch
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • 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.
  • 1150 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 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
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone XSSignature Touch
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - A1920
  • A2100
  • 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 (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 Unknown
  • 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 XS, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone XSSignature Touch
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • 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 XS, Signature Touch.
SpecificationiPhone XSSignature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China
  • Hong Kong); A2098 (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