HTC Velocity 4G vs Vertu Signature Touch

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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

    Velocity 4G: 28.2 g lighter

    Velocity 4G:
    163.8 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    Velocity 4G: 2 mm narrower

    Velocity 4G:
    67 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity 4G: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity 4G:
    4.5 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Velocity 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Signature Touch: 0.6 mm thinner

    Velocity 4G:
    11.3 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Velocity 4G: 16.2 mm shorter

    Velocity 4G:
    128.8 mm
    Signature Touch:
    145 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. Velocity 4G

    Height:
    128.8 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +0.6 mm versus Signature Touch
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm +16.2 mm versus Velocity 4G
    Width:
    69 mm +2 mm versus Velocity 4G
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. Velocity 4G

    163.8 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +28.2 g versus Velocity 4G

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. Velocity 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Signature Touch

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

Signature Touch has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Velocity 4G.

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 Velocity 4G, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVelocity 4GSignature Touch
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Velocity 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Velocity 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

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  1. 1. Velocity 4G

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

    +655 mAh versus Velocity 4G

Specifications

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1. Velocity 4G2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity 4G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationVelocity 4GSignature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.8 Х 67 Х 11.3 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 163.8 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.7" 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 (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity 4G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationVelocity 4GSignature Touch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity 4G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationVelocity 4GSignature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Velocity 4G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationVelocity 4GSignature Touch
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity 4G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationVelocity 4GSignature Touch
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • 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.
  • 200 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 293 h (2G) / Up to 248 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity 4G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationVelocity 4GSignature Touch
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) LTE band 7(2600)
  • 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 Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 80 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 Velocity 4G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationVelocity 4GSignature Touch
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • 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 Velocity 4G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationVelocity 4GSignature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • 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