LG AKA vs Vertu Signature Touch (2015)

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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

    AKA: 90 g lighter

    AKA:
    135 g
    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
  • Width

    AKA: 2.1 mm narrower

    AKA:
    71.9 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    AKA: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    AKA:
    5 in
    Signature Touch (2015):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    AKA:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Signature Touch (2015):
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    AKA: 0.8 mm thinner

    AKA:
    10 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    AKA: 16.3 mm shorter

    AKA:
    138.7 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. AKA

    Height:
    138.7 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +16.3 mm versus AKA
    Width:
    74 mm +2.1 mm versus AKA
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +0.8 mm versus AKA

Weight

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

  1. 1. AKA

    135 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +90 g versus AKA

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. AKA

    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 AKA.

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.

AKA: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. AKA

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

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. AKA

    2610 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    3160 mAh

    +550 mAh versus AKA

Specifications

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1. AKA2. Signature Touch (2015)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for AKA, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAKASignature Touch (2015)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.7 Х 71.9 Х 10 mm
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2610 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for AKA, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAKASignature 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
  • 69.1%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for AKA, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAKASignature Touch (2015)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • laser AF
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for AKA, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAKASignature Touch (2015)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 430
General specs
General specs — specifications for AKA, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAKASignature Touch (2015)
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Navy
  • 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 270 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for AKA, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAKASignature Touch (2015)
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 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
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for AKA, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAKASignature Touch (2015)
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for AKA, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationAKASignature Touch (2015)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Europe
  • 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