i-mate SPL 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

    SPL: 123 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
  • Width

    SPL: 25 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 3 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    Signature Touch (2015):
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Signature Touch (2015): 1.2 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 40.5 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    155 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    Signature Touch (2015):
    2015

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. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.2 mm versus Signature Touch (2015)
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +40.5 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    74 mm +25 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +123 g versus SPL

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. SPL

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 397.3% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    3160 mAh

    +2060 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. Signature Touch (2015)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationSPLSignature Touch (2015)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationSPLSignature Touch (2015)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationSPLSignature Touch (2015)
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationSPLSignature Touch (2015)
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 430
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationSPLSignature Touch (2015)
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 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.
  • 130 EUR
  • 9000 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationSPLSignature Touch (2015)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationSPLSignature Touch (2015)
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationSPLSignature Touch (2015)
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • 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