Motorola Moto E vs Vertu Signature Touch

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

    Moto E: 50 g lighter

    Moto E:
    142 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    Moto E: 4.2 mm narrower

    Moto E:
    64.8 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Moto E:
    4.3 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Moto E:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Signature Touch: 1.6 mm thinner

    Moto E:
    12.3 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Moto E: 20.2 mm shorter

    Moto E:
    124.8 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. Moto E

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +1.6 mm versus Signature Touch
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm +20.2 mm versus Moto E
    Width:
    69 mm +4.2 mm versus Moto E
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto E

    142 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +50 g versus Moto E

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. Moto E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 19.5% more rectangular screen area than Moto E.

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 Moto E, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto ESignature Touch
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 2 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. Moto E

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

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

  1. 1. Moto E

    1980 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

    +295 mAh versus Moto E

Specifications

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1. Moto E2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E, Signature Touch.
SpecificationMoto ESignature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.8 Х 64.8 Х 12.3 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 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.
  • 1980 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E, Signature Touch.
SpecificationMoto ESignature Touch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.0%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E, Signature Touch.
SpecificationMoto ESignature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto E, Signature Touch.
SpecificationMoto ESignature Touch
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12479
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 379
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 738
  • 1174
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 463
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto E, Signature Touch.
SpecificationMoto ESignature Touch
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • 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.
  • 100 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E, Signature Touch.
SpecificationMoto ESignature Touch
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • 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 Moto E, Signature Touch.
SpecificationMoto ESignature Touch
Radio
  • 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 Moto E, Signature Touch.
SpecificationMoto ESignature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E XT1021
  • 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