HTC One S 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

    One S: 105.5 g lighter

    One S:
    119.5 g
    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
  • Width

    One S: 9 mm narrower

    One S:
    65 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One S: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    One S:
    4.3 in
    Signature Touch (2015):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    One S:
    Qualcomm MSM8290
    Signature Touch (2015):
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    One S: 3 mm thinner

    One S:
    7.8 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    One S: 24.1 mm shorter

    One S:
    130.9 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. One S

    Height:
    130.9 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +24.1 mm versus One S
    Width:
    74 mm +9 mm versus One S
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +3 mm versus One S

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S

    119.5 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +105.5 g versus One S

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. One S

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 46.2% more rectangular screen area than One S.

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 One S, Signature Touch (2015), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SSignature Touch (2015)
16 GB 1 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. One S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. One S

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    3160 mAh

    +1510 mAh versus One S

Specifications

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1. One S2. Signature Touch (2015)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationOne SSignature Touch (2015)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 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 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationOne SSignature Touch (2015)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationOne SSignature Touch (2015)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationOne SSignature Touch (2015)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3200
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 502
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationOne SSignature Touch (2015)
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • 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.
  • 220 EUR
  • 9000 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationOne SSignature Touch (2015)
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationOne SSignature Touch (2015)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationOne SSignature Touch (2015)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
  • 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