BQ Aquaris E5s 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

    Aquaris E5s: 86 g lighter

    Aquaris E5s:
    139 g
    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
  • Width

    Aquaris E5s: 1.8 mm narrower

    Aquaris E5s:
    72.2 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris E5s: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris E5s:
    5 in
    Signature Touch (2015):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris E5s:
    Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
    Signature Touch (2015):
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquaris E5s: 2.1 mm thinner

    Aquaris E5s:
    8.7 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Aquaris E5s: 11.8 mm shorter

    Aquaris E5s:
    143.2 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    155 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. Aquaris E5s

    Height:
    143.2 mm
    Width:
    72.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +11.8 mm versus Aquaris E5s
    Width:
    74 mm +1.8 mm versus Aquaris E5s
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +2.1 mm versus Aquaris E5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris E5s

    139 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +86 g versus Aquaris E5s

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. Aquaris E5s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Aquaris E5s.

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 Aquaris E5s, Signature Touch (2015), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquaris E5sSignature Touch (2015)
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Aquaris E5s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Aquaris E5s

    2850 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    3160 mAh

    +310 mAh versus Aquaris E5s

Specifications

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1. Aquaris E5s2. Signature Touch (2015)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAquaris E5sSignature Touch (2015)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 72.2 Х 8.7 mm
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916T Snapdragon 412 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAquaris E5sSignature Touch (2015)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAquaris E5sSignature Touch (2015)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAquaris E5sSignature Touch (2015)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24156
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAquaris E5sSignature Touch (2015)
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • 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.
  • 210 EUR
  • 9000 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAquaris E5sSignature Touch (2015)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAquaris E5sSignature Touch (2015)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris E5s, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAquaris E5sSignature Touch (2015)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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